The West Began Anti‑Imperial

Contrary to the view that 'the West' was coined to justify European empire, Varouxakis argues the term’s modern sense arose earlier as part of an anti‑imperial program. It took shape as a cultural‑political alliance facing an 'Eastern' Russia, not as a racial or colonial project. — If 'the West' originated as an anti‑imperial alignment, today’s rhetoric equating 'Western' with imperialism needs re‑examination in diplomacy, education, and media.