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War by Other Means
Geoeconomics and Statecraft
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2016
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Nations carry out geopolitical combat through economic means. Yet America often reaches for the gun over the purse to advance its interests abroad. Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris show that if U.S. policies are left uncorrected, the price in blood and treasure will only grow. Geoeconomic warfare requires a new vision of U.S. statecraft.
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A readable and lucid primer…The book defines the extensive topic and opens readers’ eyes to its prevalence throughout history…[Presidential] candidates who care more about protecting American interests would be wise to heed the advice of War by Other Means and take our geoeconomic toolkit more seriously.
-- Jordan Schneider Weekly Standard
-- Jordan Schneider Weekly Standard
War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft is [Blackwill and Harris’s] blueprint for how the United States national security apparatus can better wield the economic tools at its disposal. It is, in military parlance, about putting the big ‘E’ in the DIME (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic) equation back into balance with the other ways in which a great power projects power.
-- Nikolas K. Gvosdev National Interest
-- Nikolas K. Gvosdev National Interest
Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris do policymakers a service by reminding them of the importance of geoeconomic tools. In a world increasingly affected by economic power, their analysis deserves careful consideration.
-- Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State
-- Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State
A brilliant, comprehensive study of how economic measures have been—and should be—used to pursue geopolitical objectives. War by Other Means should be required reading for all presidential candidates and their foreign policy advisors.
-- General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
-- General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The economic aspect of foreign policy will be crucial to the next president’s success. She or he will need to reckon with Blackwill and Harris’s powerful arguments.
-- Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and former Secretary of the Treasury
-- Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and former Secretary of the Treasury
An urgent message that other countries are using economic measures to achieve their geopolitical objectives. Absent an effective U.S. response, we will increasingly be required to rely on military force to protect our vital interests.
-- John Deutch, Emeritus Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and former Deputy Secretary of Defense
-- John Deutch, Emeritus Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and former Deputy Secretary of Defense
In War by Other Means, Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris build a very persuasive case for why the U.S. should make much more vigorous use of its economic and financial muscle to advance its geopolitical interests. This book should be required reading for anyone involved in making foreign policy.
-- Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lords of Finance
-- Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lords of Finance
Although this thoroughly researched book is designed more for students of international relations and policymakers than casual readers, it is worth buying. Confident about the American mission in the world, the book is a lesson about how creative thinking can promote our interests without risk to blood and treasure.
-- Tom Rogan Washington Free Beacon
-- Tom Rogan Washington Free Beacon
Geoeconomics, the use of economic instruments to advance foreign policy goals, has long been a staple of great-power politics. In this impressive policy manifesto, Blackwill and Harris argue that in recent decades, the United States has tended to neglect this form of statecraft, while China, Russia, and other illiberal states have increasingly employed it to Washington’s disadvantage.
-- G. John Ikenberry Foreign Affairs
-- G. John Ikenberry Foreign Affairs
War by Other Means is an important and interesting contribution to U.S. statecraft in the unipolar world.
-- Christopher J. Fettweis H-Net Reviews
-- Christopher J. Fettweis H-Net Reviews
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1. What Is Geoeconomics?
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2. Geoeconomics and the International System
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3. Today’s Leading Geoeconomic Instruments
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4. Geoeconomics in Chinese Foreign Policy
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5. Geoeconomic Strength in Beijing and Beyond
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6. U.S. Foreign Policy and Geoeconomics in Historical Context
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7. America’s Geoeconomic Potential
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8. The Geoeconomics of North America’s Energy Revolution
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9. American Foreign Policy in an Age of Economic Power
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10. Geoeconomics, U.S. Grand Strategy, and American National Interests
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