Adam Alimi
PhD candidate in the Department of Politics at York University in Toronto whose research focuses on Marxist theories of development and Afghanistan; author of the article 'Beyond Empire: Why the Soviet invasion (and withdrawal) of Afghanistan was different', and the featured guest discussing Afghan modernity and Soviet-Afghan relations.
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Dec 4, 2025 • 1h 10min
Episode 62: Afghanistan, Anti-Imperial Modernity and the Soviet Union with Adam Alimi
Adam Alimi, a PhD candidate studying Marxist development and Afghan modernity, joins to rethink Soviet-Afghan relations. He discusses how Afghan modernity grew from regional/global influences. He explains why Soviet ties shaped reform and politics, traces roots of Afghan communism, and contrasts Soviet state-led development with later Western interventions.
