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I spoke with @abenewman.bsky.social about how the US started weaponising control of international networks in the wake of 9/11 and how globalisation laid the foundations for economic coercion we see today. Watch the Economic Security Watch's podcast here: www.fdiintelligence.com/video/ed0d7a...

Economic Security Watch podcast | The weaponisation of globalisationPolitical scientist Abraham Newman on the genesis and future of modern-day economic statecraftwww.fdiintelligence.com

Oh no, the French press is already calling Bolsanaro's son "the heir". Fits well into @abenewman.bsky.social 's account of neo-monarchism. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Further Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System | International Organization | Cambridge CoreFurther Back to the Future: Neo-Royalism, the Trump Administration, and the Emerging International System - Volume 79 Issue S1www.cambridge.org

BTW, both "Underground Empire" by @himself.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social, and "Chokepoints" by @edwardfishman.bsky.social were great in this regard, individually but especially listened to back-to-back

$500m for Trump, access for Pakistan: How a crypto-diplomatic bet paid off https://aje.news/ni2rou

Nice to be @npr.org's Book of the Day www.npr.org/2026/06/30/n...

A new book argues Elon Musk is the architect of a new world view : NPR's Book of the DayA new book argues that Elon Musk has an influence in the 21st century similar to what Henry Ford had in the 20th. He's not just a businessman, but the architect and proponent of a world view. Historia...www.npr.org

can imagine @himself.bsky.social @abenewman.bsky.social drafting preface for new edition now.

The outcome of the war (so far) has been to show that weaponized interdependence cuts both ways, leaving the US no choice but to ease up on one of its own key chokepoints, incredible. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

U.S. Allows Iran to Sell Oil in Dollars for First Time in DecadesThe decision temporarily dismantles sanctions imposed on Tehran’s oil industry, making it easier for the regime to repatriate profits from its crude exports.www.wsj.com

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Days before EU leaders gather in Brussels to discuss more forceful trade measures against China, Germany is wavering on key elements of the European Commission’s plans, including the use of safeguards to protect struggling industries from unfair competition nbarkin.substack.com/p/germany-is...

Germany is wavering on China (again)The German government is reluctant to support tougher EU trade measures against China. Instead, it would like Brussels to develop new instruments. That could take years.nbarkin.substack.com

Expansive post on our book by @himself.bsky.social whose work with @abenewman.bsky.social has been so illuminating. Interestingly, some of his points about Musk's geopolitical vulnerabilities we pick up on in a piece for @foreignpolicy.com coming later today. open.substack.com/pub/programm...

What would Muskism be without Musk?The mode of production behind the manopen.substack.com

I'm thrilled to be writing GREEN GIANT for PublicAffairs.

More states are seeking to play at the game of “weaponized interdependence.” @abenewman.bsky.social and Leonard Schütte join #TheZeitgeist podcast to discuss this new phenomenon and how U.S. allies, particularly in Europe, have struggled to react:

Episode 148: Weaponized Interdependence in a Changing International SystemThe United States has exploited strategic networks and dependencies to its advantage in foreign policy. As the international system has transformed, more countries seek to play at the game of …americangerman.institute

My 4 book picks this month from some incredible authors 🧵↓ - @sussillodavid.bsky.social - @stewartbrand.bsky.social - @himself.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social - Katalin Karikó

Several stories today showing how fear of retaliation can paralyse EU planning on China 1. Germany & Spain lead opposition to Brussels plans to ban Huawei & ZTE from telecoms networks. They want to keep state-level control amid concerns that bans risk retaliation from Beijing

My sense is that this was part of a larger debate about extraterritoriality. @abenewman.bsky.social and I have long been interested in how we moved from a world where Helms-Burton etc were seen in terms of interstate dispute resolution to fights over states exercising power through networks

I meant to send you this yesterday for your interdependence file: www.dw.com/en/canada-to...

Canada to buy Swedish surveillance plane over US modelsPrime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian Armed Forces need the plane to detect and deter threats across the Arctic.www.dw.com

For @nybooks.com I wrote about why the US effort to use economic warfare has backfired, leaving it ever more isolated. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

“Economic warfare began as a discrete effort to change the behavior of adversaries, but over time it became a means for industrial policy to protect America’s waning competitive edge.” —Quinn Slobodian

Damming the Big Ocean | Quinn SlobodianEdward Fishman's Chokepoints explains how the US came to rely on its economic arsenal, but stops short of a complete assessment of the unreliable tactic and its often devastating consequences.www.nybooks.com

I’d like to read more on the neoliberal critique of US sanctions post-1990s. I’ve always found it interesting that Hayek opposed their use against apartheid South Africa in defense of the greater unity of the world economy. This from my new @nybooks.com piece: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

🧵 1/4 📢 New publication! With @jonasheering.bsky.social and @abenewman.bsky.social, we challenge the "clash of systems" framing and the Brussels Effect thesis, which portrays the EU as a unilateral rule-exporter 🌍⚖️