Pract of Economic Statecraft

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Economic policy tools – such as sanctions, export controls, industrial policy, tariffs, and supply chain strategy – have become central to global power competition and core national security objectives. As tensions between major economies intensify and governments increasingly rely on trade, investment restrictions, and technological controls to advance strategic security goals, understanding broader economic statecraft (particularly its interplay with emerging technologies) is no longer optional for national security professionals. This course equips students to understand the tools of modern economic security and navigate and analyze these dynamics in real time, bridging the gap between traditional security policy and modern geopolitical realities and preparing scholars to engage with the most urgent national security, economic security, and technology policy challenges shaping today’s international order.