About this episode

The episode introduces the concept of GeoEconomic Lens, exploring how economic structures influence global power.

Is global power built on tanks and treaties, or trade and technology? Introducing your view of the global economy through the lens of geopolitics, GeoEconomic Lens. In this exclusive clip from ClubGPF's Podcast+, Senior Analyst and Chief GeoEconomist Antonia Colibasanu joins host Christian Smith for a primer on geoeconomics and the new offering, the vulnerabilities of global economic interdependence, and the distinction between static and dynamic power. Learn more about GeoEconomic Lens and get access to our inaugural issue for FREE, available now: https://geopoliticalfutures.com/lens/introducing-lens/

People in this episode

Host: Christian Smith

Guest: Antonia Colibasanu

Topics covered

• geoeconomics
• global economy
• economic interdependence
• power dynamics
• trade
• technology

Keywords

• geoeconomics
• global power
• economic interdependence
• trade
• technology
• static power
• dynamic power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geopolitical Futures

Books & works: GeoEconomic Lens

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