The weaponisation of trade
Tariffs, sanctions and chokepoints have become the weapon of choice to punish political rivals - but what happens when these fail? Gideon discusses the impact of geopolitical disputes on global trade with Edward Fishman, author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. Clip: Al Jazeera
Free links to read more on this topic:
Trump vows to deliver ‘beating’ to Iran in retaliation for latest attack
Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Ukraine, Iran and how regional wars go global
Donald Trump rebuilds his tariff wall
Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.
Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.
Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Datum:
- Duur:
Gerelateerde podcastafleveringen
/https%3A//assets.pippa.io/shows/62874923a6361b2c768dddbf/1763129187815-1d9f2d07-12ed-47ce-9374-06b5266f2113.jpeg)
Meer afleveringen van The Rachman Review
-
Francis Fukuyama on democracy, AI and his own intellectual journey
-
David Miliband: ‘Peacemaking has gone into retreat’
The world is experiencing a record number of conflicts, just as governments retreat from international aid and diplomacy to leave a more politically fragmented international landscape in their wake. That is the view of David Miliband,... -
The world at war
War is raging in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, while tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. What is driving this surge in global conflict, how should we respond and where, if anywhere, are the prospects for peace? Gideon is...