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A compelling segment of the chapter addresses the widespread belief that the fall of communism marked an ideological defeat for the Soviet system. Griffin challenges this narrative, arguing that it was a staged and managed transition aimed at softening the perceived threat of communism. He asserts that the top echelons of the Soviet leadership continued their covert cooperation with Western financial interests, maintaining control behind the scenes even as they publicly embraced reforms like perestroika.
He proposes the provocative idea that what seems like the collapse of an enemy regime was, in fact, an orchestrated maneuver—designed to integrate Russia and its allies into a global economic system, ultimately facilitating wealth transfer and political convergence.