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Dwarkesh PodcastJul 13, 2022

Alexander Mikaberidze - Napoleon, War, Progress, and Global Order

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Alexander Mikaberidze - Napoleon, War, Progress, and Global Order mentions War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, How Asia Works by Joseph Studwell, The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze, and The Napoleonic Wars of Global History with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

when you read like war and peace you know that all the elites and russia are talking in french

How Asia Works

Joseph Studwell

there's a book by by by this uh developmental economic uh joseph this uh developmental economic uh joseph studwell called how asia works and in it he…

The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History

Alexander Mikaberidze

the author of the Napoleonic Wars a global history

Guest: Alexander Mikaberidze

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Alexander Mikaberidze is Professor of History at Louisiana State University and the author of The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History . He explains the global ramifications of the Napoleonic Wars - from India to Egypt to America. He also talks about how Napoleon was the last of the enlightened despots, whether he would have made a good startup founder, how the Napoleonic Wars accelerated the industrial revolution, the roots of the war in Ukraine, and much more! Watch on YouTube , or listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or any other podcast platform. Episode website + Transcript here . Follow Professor Mikaberidze on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future episodes. Subscribe to find out about future episodes!

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

The host mentions War and Peace while discussing how French culture and language dominated European elites during the…

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How Asia Works

Joseph Studwell

The host invokes How Asia Works to support an argument about state-led industrial policy, explaining that Asian tiger…

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The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History

Alexander Mikaberidze

The guest is introduced by their authorship of the book to establish credentials and context for the conversation. Th…

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The Napoleonic Wars of Global History

The host briefly mentions The Napoleonic Wars of Global History while discussing France's unique intellectual diversi…

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The conversation centers on Napoleonic Wars.
A second recurring theme is French cultural dominance.
Referenced books include War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and How Asia Works by Joseph Studwell.
The strongest audience signal points to Listeners interested in European cultural history and how literature reflects political and linguistic influence and Listeners interested in economic history, development policy, and state-led industrialization.

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Listeners interested in European cultural history and how literature reflects political and linguistic influenceListeners interested in economic history, development policy, and state-led industrializationListeners interested in military history and global perspectives on the Napoleonic eraReaders interested in global history and the Napoleonic era, especially those curious about intellectual and comparative historical contexts

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy

Best for Listeners interested in European cultural history and how literature reflects political and linguistic influenceOften cited around French cultural dominance

“Speaker says "when you read like war and peace you know that all the elites in Russia are talking in French" (discussion of cultural influence and elites speaking French).”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: French cultural dominance

For: Listeners interested in European cultural history and how literature reflects political and linguistic influence

Key quote: “when you read like war and peace you know that all the elites and russia are talking in french”

The host mentions War and Peace while discussing how French culture and language dominated European elites during the Napoleonic era and earlier. They use the book as an entry point to explain France's political and cultural rise from the 17th century through Louis XIV to the 18th century intellectual prominence.

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How Asia Works

Joseph Studwell

Best for Listeners interested in economic history, development policy, and state-led industrializationOften cited around industrial revolution link

“Mentioned as a book by developmental economist Joseph Studwell that argues Asian tigers used tariffs to enforce export discipline and develop industries.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive

Trigger: industrial revolution link

For: Listeners interested in economic history, development policy, and state-led industrialization

Key quote: “there's a book by by by this uh developmental economic uh joseph this uh developmental economic uh joseph studwell called how asia works and in it he makes the case that um these uh asian tigers in the late 20th century they imposed a bunch of tariffs whose main purpose was to enforce export discipline so that it would help the discipline so that it would help the their nascent industries i guess car making in uh korea for example”

The host invokes How Asia Works to support an argument about state-led industrial policy, explaining that Asian tigers used tariffs to enforce export discipline and develop domestic manufacturing know-how. The book is mentioned while questioning historical parallels, asking whether wartime economic measures like the Continental System helped Britain industrialize earlier.

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The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History

Alexander Mikaberidze

Best for Listeners interested in military history and global perspectives on the Napoleonic eraOften cited around Napoleonic Wars

“Guest introduced as 'the author of the Napoleonic Wars a global history' (line references show the title mentioned).”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference

Trigger: Napoleonic Wars

For: Listeners interested in military history and global perspectives on the Napoleonic era

Key quote: “the author of the Napoleonic Wars a global history”

The guest is introduced by their authorship of the book to establish credentials and context for the conversation. The mention serves to signal the guest's expertise on the Napoleonic Wars rather than to critique or summarize the book's contents.

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The Napoleonic Wars of Global History

Best for Readers interested in global history and the Napoleonic era, especially those curious about intellectual and comparative historical contextsOften cited around Napoleonic Wars

“Mentioned directly when host asks 'so is there um the book is the Napoleonic Wars of Global History'.”

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Trigger: Napoleonic Wars

For: Readers interested in global history and the Napoleonic era, especially those curious about intellectual and comparative historical contexts

Key quote: “so is there um the book is the so is there um the book is the so is there um the book is the napoleonic wars of global history”

The host briefly mentions The Napoleonic Wars of Global History while discussing France's unique intellectual diversity in the 18th century and comparisons with Britain. The book is referenced as part of the host's research and as a closing mention rather than the focus of a deep analytical discussion.

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War and Peace

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when you read like war and peace you know that all the elites and russia are talking in french

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there's a book by by by this uh developmental economic uh joseph this uh developmental economic uh joseph studwell called how asia works and in it he…

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