23-8-7 Germany's Gamble: Why Ostpolitik P00ti Policy Backfired - Spaniel > .
States increasingly “weaponize interdependence” by leveraging global networks of informational and financial exchange for strategic advantage. The theoretical literature on network topography posits that standard models predict that many networks grow asymmetrically --- resulting in the greater connectivity of some nodes. The standard model nicely describes several key global economic networks, centering on the United States and a few other states. Highly asymmetric networks allow weaponized structural advantages for coercive ends.to states that enjoy (1) effective jurisdiction over the central economic nodes and (2) appropriate domestic institutions and norms. In particular, two mechanisms operate. Firstly, states can employ the “panopticon effect” to gather strategically valuable information. Secondly, they can employ the “chokepoint effect” to deny network access to adversaries.
Weaponized Interdependence: How Global Economic Networks Shape State Coercion .
The uses and abuses of weaponized interdependence in 2021: Some thoughts about economic statecraft over the next year or so (WaPo)To the extent that weaponized interdependence has manifested, the United States has been the hegemonic coercer. Paradoxically, the concept is attracting attention because other countries (read, China) possess the capabilities to play the game. Thus, the United States needs to play defense as much as offense. The Biden administration and its boosters seem super-keen on this notion. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process might not work as well as intended. U.S. actions to limit weaponized interdependence can lead to unanticipated blowback that can damage the USA as much as the intended target.
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