About this episode
Rachel Ziemba discusses the intersection of government policy and global commerce, focusing on the role of sanctions in modern statecraft.
Geo-economic and country risk expert Rachel Ziemba joins Nick and Larry to discuss the intersection of government policy and global commerce. This episode explores how sovereign balance sheets and coercive tools like sanctions have become primary instruments of modern statecraft, fundamentally shifting the landscape of global commerce. Related Reading: * Rachel’s portion of the Global Order After Ukraine Symposium here: Reassessing Sanctions Amid Shifting Global Order: Responding to Experimentation * Read more of Rachel’s insights in her newsletter, Weaponized Economy. Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Nick, Larry
Guest: Rachel Ziemba
Topics covered
- geo-economics
- government policy
- global commerce
- sanctions
- statecraft
Keywords
- geo-economics
- sanctions
- global commerce
- statecraft
- government policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FPRI
Books & works: Weaponized Economy, Reassessing Sanctions Amid Shifting Global Order: Responding to Experimentation
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