Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare | Book Launch & Conversation with Eddie Fishman

What happens when the world’s most powerful nation turns its economy into a weapon?

In his gripping new bestseller Chokepoints: American Power in the Era of Economic Warfare, former U.S. State Department official Eddie Fishman reveals how the United States has reshaped global conflict—not through troops or tanks, but by weaponizing its dominance in finance, trade, and technology. With unprecedented access and insider perspective, Fishman takes us behind the scenes of America’s economic campaigns against Russia, China, and especially Iran, where sanctions have become a central tool in the high-stakes struggle over nuclear ambitions and regional power.

Join us for a timely conversation between Fishman as he explores the people, policies, and moral questions behind this new era of economic statecraft. In a fractured and increasingly volatile global order, Chokepoints offers a vital window into how American power is exercised—and what’s at stake when it is.

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