Book Peter Mertens (2/3): Masters of War: Trump, the National Security Strategy, and the Monroe Doctrine

Saturday, 11th of July - 14:00 - 17:00

Peter Mertens

Language: French (translation provided)

When Trump threatens Venezuela, Cuba, and Greenland, it seems like the whims of an unpredictable leader. But the new US security strategy reveals a hard imperial logic: absolute control over the Western hemisphere as a response to China's rise. Peter Mertens explains why the 'Monroe Doctrine' is no accident, but a deliberate choice in a shifting world. How do we resist this new cold war?

This training is part of a three-part series at the Marxist Summer School on the new book The Last Days of the Old Normal (EPO, 2026). This session covers the second part of his book.

Peter Mertens is general secretary of the PTB/PVDA and a leading voice on the European left on militarization, peace and socialism. He previously wrote Mutiny (Leftword, 2024), an international bestseller translated into seven languages. His latest book, The Last Days of the Old Normal, was published by EPO in May and will be released in English in 2027.