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31. Race, Empire, and Capitalism: An Interview with Adom Getachew

In this week's episode, Grace speaks to Adom Getachaw, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, about racial capitalism and how the aftershocks of imperialism continue to affect our world.

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‘The racialisation of labour creates segmented labour markets – making some populations more exploitable than others.’

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This week, Grace talks to Adom Getachaw, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and author of Worldmaking After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination.

Their discussion covers everything from racial capitalism and imperialism to Global South solidarity since decolonisation, with reference to both Adom’s book and many previous episodes of A World to Win.

You can support our work on the show by becoming a Patron. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and the Lipman-Miliband Trust for making this episode possible.

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