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Beth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Kind of liked it better when we just had varieties of capitalism. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

2 x 2 figure showing four varieties of plutocrats: oligarchs, tycoons, cronies, and kleptocrats

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Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com · 12/03/2026

"Drawing on comparative political economy and international relations theory, this Commentary develops a typology of billionaires based on their sources of income and their relationship to state power." Twilight of the oligarchs - @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A 2×2 matrix classifying varieties of plutocrats along two dimensions: "Balance of Power" (Plutocrat-Dominated vs. State-Dominated) across the columns, and "Income Source" (Via private capital vs. Via state capital) down the rows. The four resulting types are: Oligarchs (private capital, plutocrat-dominated), Tycoons (private capital, state-dominated), Cronies (state capital, plutocrat-dominated), and Kleptocrats (state capital, state-dominated).

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advait @advaitarun.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Really good reinterpretation of AI circular financing / "roundabouting" from Nikhil Kalyanpur: This is a way to protect the industry's property rights in the absence of building a strong political coalition that could defend them.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 27/10/2025

#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social - Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - cup.org/4oC35oH - @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social #FirstView

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Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Extremely excited to see this new Price of Power pub, not just because of the minutiae on offshore and tax avoidance schemes—but also because of how it highlights how offshore is all around us (including the NBA!): thepriceofpower.substack.com/p/the-politi...

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The Political Economy of Kawhi Leonard

Observations of an offshore scholar on the corruption saga rocking the NBA

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

When governments turn to retribution politics, friendly oligarchs can quickly see their fortunes evaporate. New piece w/Nikhil Kalyanpur on how the Trump/Musk tie up could end badly for the likes of Musk. Other oligarchs should think twice. wp.me/p3I2YF-eN7

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Elon Musk’s wealth may become a liability if Donald Trump turns against him

Since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, billionaire tech-entrepreneur, Elon Musk, has sought closer and closer association with the president-elect. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newm…

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