About This Book
Chokepoints (2025) is a riveting, thought-provoking, thorough tale of how the United States has transformed economic warfare in the modern age. It shows how sanctions, asset freezes, and export controls have reshaped geopolitics, from crippling Iran’s oil profits to gutting China’s technological ambitions. Finally, it proves that in a world supposedly governed by market forces, it’s state power that ultimately reigns supreme.
Who Should Read This?
- Anyone fascinated by global affairs and economic statecraft
- Economics and history buffs
- Fans of political drama
About the Author
Edward Fishman is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy and teaches in the department of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Previously, he served in various economics policy-related roles at the US State Department, the Pentagon, and the US Treasury Department. He was a member of the Iran sanctions team at the State Department and was the first Russia and Europe lead in the State Department’s Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation. His writing has appeared in many publications, from The New York Times to Politico, The Wall Street Journal, and beyond.
