The politics of economic shocks – which countries can weather the Iran conflict?

About this episode

The episode discusses which countries are best equipped to handle the economic and political shocks from the Iran conflict.

As more ships are seized in and around the Strait of Hormuz and an uneasy ceasefire continues, our panel assesses which countries are best equipped – politically and economically – to withstand the shocks that continue to reverberate around the world.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• economic shocks
• politics
• Iran conflict
• global economy
• international relations

Keywords

• economic shocks
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• political stability
• global economy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Iran

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