Chokepoints: How the Global Economy Became a Weapon of War

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Globalisation was once seen as the great leveller, bringing prosperity to all. But the world has changed. Tensions with Russia, China and Iran have led to unprecedented economic retaliation from the USA and its allies. The global economy is now a weapon of war.

Chokepoints is a thrilling behind-the-scenes account of one of the most critical geopolitical developments of our time. Using extensive research, personal experience and interviews with the key players, Edward Fishman, a former top State Department sanctions official, takes us deep into the back rooms of power around the world. Here we meet an eclectic group of innovators: the diplomats, lawyers and financial whizzes who've masterminded a fearsome new arsenal of economic weapons, exploiting America's dominance in global finance and technology, and harnessing the power of Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Big Oil against their enemies.

The sanctions against Russia might be the biggest coordinated act of economic warfare weve seen but it wont be the last. We are now witnessing an economic arms race among great powers and a fracturing
global economy. The scramble for economic security will affect international politics and business for decades to come. Utterly gripping and brimming with rare insight, Chokepoints is indispensable reading to understand the past, present and future of the new world order.

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Edward Fishman is one of the worlds leading authorities on economic statecraft and sanctions. He teaches at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs and is a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy. He previously served at the US State Department, the Pentagon and the Treasury Department, earning awards for his work implementing the Iran nuclear deal and designing and negotiating sanctions on Russia after its 2014 annexation of Crimea. His analysis is regularly featured by the BBC, Financial Times, Economist, New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and he frequently writes for publications such as Foreign Affairs and Politico. He holds a BA in History from Yale, an M.Phil in International Relations from Cambridge and an MBA from Stanford.