Reposted by Gloria Xiong
New research alert w/@gloriaxiong.bsky.social on internal politics of weaponized interdependence. Everyone wants a chokepoint for international advantage but for autocrats some pose more risks to their domestic stability than its worth (see Ant Financial vs COSCO)
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When an ant becomes a pest: the autocrat’s dilemma in an age of weaponized interdependence
A state’s ability to engage in economic coercion increasingly relies on its control over strategic chokepoints in the global economy. Despite the potential international advantages of growing centr...