The United States hold the prime position in the global economy and it can utilize this power to wage economic war against it's adversaries

In this episode of Books in 5, the author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare" joins us to reveal the critical history of the 1990's and 2000's as America consolidated it's grip on world finance, how sanctions & export controls came to be weapon of choice for policymakers and what the future portends as Iran, Russia & China attempt to combat the influence of Washington D.C.

Geopolitical competition in the first quarter of the 21st century was based on the might of the US dollar and the ability of the White House to bend the private sector to it's will but Chokepoints showcases how this history will set the stage for the next few decades as an increasingly fractured system of trade and connections will force countries to choose sides

Edward Fishman is a leading authority on economic statecraft and sanctions. He teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and is a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy. He also advises companies on geopolitical strategy and invests in early-stage technology startups. Previously, he served at the U.S. State Department as a member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff, at the Pentagon as an advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and at the U.S. Treasury Department as special assistant to the Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. His writing and analysis are regularly featured by outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, Politico, and NPR. He holds a BA in History from Yale, an MPhil in International Relations from Cambridge, and an MBA from Stanford. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City.

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