The 19 79 afghanistan invasion was launched at the peak of an oil boom. Collapsing oil prices in the eighties then forced gorbato to turn to western lenders, precipitating the soviet unions collapse. The two thousand eight russia georgia war, likewise, launched at a high point for oil prices. And the same was true for the 20 14 russian invasion, seizing crimea and backing separate ust in the donbass.
Rupert Russell and Isabella Weber discuss Russell's book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World and also the current politics of inflation.
Listen to Weber discuss her book How China Escaped Shock Therapy: thedigradio.com/podcast/how-china-escaped-shock-therapy-w-isabella-weber/
Look at Rupert's precious puppy: twitter.com/rupert_russell/status/1511428696409837573?s=20&t=OPVNgfXuokFY6ZQYRkxe4g
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