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War by Other Means

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by Robert D Blackwill


  Spain: U.S. geoeconomics impacting, 155

  Sputnik I, 164

  Stalin, Josef, 160, 163

  State Asset Foreign Exchange (SAFE), 137, 148–149

  State capitalism, 36–37, 42–43, 53, 54, 55, 73–74, 88, 106, 116, 131, 137, 139–140, 147–148, 148–149, 183, 269n15

  Steil, Benn, 21, 202

  Stewart, Thomas, 33

  Stimson, Henry, 159

  Strange, Susan, 21–22

  Subramanian, Arvind, 141, 181

  Sudan: Chinese investment in, 43, 44–45, 46, 137, 138–139; contracts bolstering autocratic regimes in, 45, 46; U.S. geoeconomics related to, 316n35

  Suri, Jeremi, 33, 74–75

  Sweden: U.S. geoeconomics impacting, 157, 161

  Syria: Chinese geoeconomic influences in relation to, 130; Gulf countries’ assistance to, 34, 132, 133; Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, 5, 133, 194, 214–215; Middle East peace process and, 194; North Korean black market sales to, 105; sanctions against, 196

  Taft, William Howard, 153

  Taiwan: agricultural sector, 97, 99–100, 101; Chinese geoeconomics related to, 4, 46, 56, 84, 93, 95–102, 130, 135, 137, 140–141, 143, 301n57; Chinese military actions toward, 95, 96; Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement in, 101; cyberattacks against, 101–102; Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement of, 97, 98; financial and monetary policy impacting, 100, 143; mass demonstrations in, 101; sanctions for relations with, 96; Taishang (business leaders) in, 100; Taiwanese stock exchange (TAIEX) in, 96–97, 99, 100; Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, 96; trade and investment policies with China in, 97–98, 99, 101

  Tajikistan: Russian trade policy with, 50

  Taliban, 35, 72, 124

  Taxes and tariffs, 42, 134, 245–246

  Telvent, 62

  Temasek, 89

  Terrorist attacks. See 9/11 terrorist attacks and response

  Thailand: Chinese geoeconomics in, 116, 117; economic assistance by, 118

  Thant Myint-U, 119

  Thorning-Schmidt, Helle, 129

  Tibet: Chinese geoeconomics related to, 4, 129–130

  Tilly, Charles, 74

  TNK-BP, 42

  Togo: Chinese geoeconomics related to, 138

  Tonga: PALM participation by, 110

  Toynbee, Arnold J., 251

  Toyota, 108, 109

  Trade Act of 1974, 238

  Trade Act of 1984, 228

  Trade policy: Chinese geoeconomics using, 97–98, 101, 107–109, 112–113, 115, 119–120, 131, 134–138, 175–176, 189, 330n101; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 245; as geoeconomic instrument, 5, 12, 27, 50–53, 97–98, 101, 107–109, 112–113, 115, 119–120, 131, 134–138, 153, 154–157, 161–162, 164, 165–166, 168–170, 173, 175–177, 180–185, 188–189, 190–191, 217, 223, 228, 229–231, 235–236, 238, 240, 245–246, 276–277n10, 277n19, 293–294n201, 326n46, 330n101, 333n14; licensing requirements in, 135–136, 170; North American energy revolution impacting, 217; North American Free Trade Agreement, 180, 181, 230–231, 293–294n201; Omnibus Trade and Competitive Act of 1988, 182; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, 153, 180–181, 184–185, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 236, 238; Trans-Pacific Partnership, 12, 180–184, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 231; U.S. geoeconomics using, 27, 50, 153, 154–157, 161–162, 164, 165–166, 168–170, 173, 175–177, 180–185, 188, 190–191, 217, 223, 228, 229–231, 235–236, 238, 240, 245–246, 326n46, 330n101, 333n14

  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), 153, 180–181, 184–185, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 236, 238

  Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), 12, 180–184, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 231

  Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership, 181

  Truman, Edwin, 187–188

  Truman, Harry S., 28, 162–163

  Tunisia: U.S. Arab Spring response in, 195–196, 239, 240, 241

  Turkey: energy industry in, 6, 85

  Turkmenistan: Chinese geoeconomics impacting, 147, 150

  Tuvalu: Chinese geoeconomics impacting, 96; PALM participation by, 110

  Ukraine: economic assistance to, 5, 73; energy industry in, 4–5, 43, 210, 217; EU joining by, 277n16, 277n17; financial and monetary policy impacting, 81; geoeconomic impacts on 2014 crisis in, 21; Russian bailout of, 39, 55, 73, 81; Russian encroachment in, 4–5, 36, 210, 223, 256; Russian trade policy with, 50–52; U.S. geoeconomics in, 21, 248–249

  Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd., 119

  Union Top Management, 105

  United Arab Emirates (UAE): economic assistance by, 5, 71; investment policy in, 88; military power and actions of, 133

  United Kingdom: American Revolution against, 154–157; Chinese geoeconomics impacting, 150–151; cyberattacks against, 64; geoeconomics of, 26, 36, 75, 83, 87, 223; sanctions against, 156; shipping insurance transacted in, 58; U.S. geoeconomics impacting, 3, 154–157, 158, 159–160

  United Nations: Chinese influence on, 4, 44, 46, 105, 130, 137, 138; India’s bid to join, 233; Iranian relations with, 197, 212

  United States Steel, 62

  US Economic Statecraft for Survival (Dobson), 22

  U.S. foreign policy: Afghani relations in, 35, 46, 254; alliances focused on geoeconomics impacting, 230–231; American Revolution in, 154–157; Arab Spring response in, 195–196, 239–242, 248, 252; Asian pivot in, 2, 39, 70, 106, 156, 194, 215, 229, 251, 252; budget shifts from military to geoeconomics impacting, 228; bureaucratic structures to support geoeconomics in, 246–248; Chinese geoeconomics related to, 94, 96, 98, 106–110, 111–112, 113–114, 121–123, 179–183, 186–187, 224–225, 231–232, 236, 256, 330n101; climate change in, 218–219, 237; Cold War in, 33, 34, 163, 164–173, 176–177, 253; Congressional overhaul/rules of engagement for geoeconomic policies in, 228, 248–249; containment policy in, 166, 167, 253; cyberattacks impacting, 225–226, 237–239; détente policy in, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171; domestic economic and national security interplay in, 225–226, 263nn8–9; emerging market development aid in, 242–245; energy revolution as lasting gains for, 235–236; executive branch understanding of geoeconomics in, 228–229; foreign economic policy distinction from, 153–154, 266n36; geoeconomic potential in, 13–16, 179–203; grand strategy, national interests and geoeconomics in, 17, 251–257; historical context for geoeconomics and, 2–4, 12–13, 22, 25, 33, 152–178; Indian relations in, 121–123, 232–234; international system changes impacting, 33–48; Iranian hostage crisis in, 171, 190; Iraqi relations in, 35, 46, 254; Japanese relations, 94, 106–110, 230, 232; Korean war in, 163; Lend-Lease policy in, 3, 159–160, 162; Middle East/North Africa focus in, 194, 195–196, 200–201, 215, 239–242, 252, 256; military power and actions in, 1–2, 3–4, 35, 46, 121, 122–123, 154–162, 163, 166–176, 194, 221–223, 228, 234, 248, 253–254, 255, 256; moral/ideological stances impacting, 172–173; National Security Strategy in, 173–174, 263n9; 9/11 terrorist attacks and response impacting, 122, 174–175, 197, 203, 254; Pakistani relations in, 121–123, 201; post-World War-era, 162–166; presidential/White House backing for geoeconomics in, 227–228, 246–248, 253; prioritization of geoeconomics in, 221–223; reorientation of, in age of economic power, 16–17, 220–250; resource allocation in, 221; rising powers geoeconomics challenges for, 224–225; robust economic growth impacting, 226–227; rules-based order in, 15, 184, 186–187, 188, 190, 202, 226, 259n1; rules overhaul to improve, 245–246; Russian issues addressed via, 36, 234–235, 256 (see also Sanctions: Russian); Southeast Asian relations, 111–112, 113–114, 156; state capitalism impacting, 37; Tawainese relations in, 96, 98; tensions between economics and, 25, 47–48, 177–178; trade agreement passage impacting, 229–231; twenty-point agenda for, 226–250; Vietnam War in, 3, 168, 328n61; World Wars I and II in, 3, 28, 36, 157–162, 251

  U.S. geoeconomics: academic programs teaching, 249; Alaska purchase in, 156; alliances focused on, 230–231; ambivalence toward, 152–154; American Revolution-era, 154–157; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank absence of, 115; backfires in, 153; boycotts
in, 158; budget shifts from military to, 228; bureaucratic structures to support, 246–248; centrality to global financial system impacting, 90–92, 151; Chinese bilateral investment treaty in, 136; Chinese geoeconomic response via, 231–232; Civil War-era, 2, 156; Cold War-era, 33, 34, 163, 164–173, 176–177, 253; Commission on Foreign Economic Policy in, 3, 164; Congressional overhaul/rules of engagement for, 228, 248–249; costs of, 189–190; cyberattacks in, 47, 60, 61–63, 64–68, 191–192, 225–226, 237–239, 285–286n111; definition and description of, 19–22; “dollar diplomacy” in, 152, 153, 158; economic assistance in, 69, 70, 72, 118, 122, 125, 162–164, 166, 200–201, 239, 240, 242–245, 339nn75–76; effectiveness of current vs. potential effectiveness of, 180–191; embargoes in, 27, 59, 121, 155–156, 157–158, 163–164, 171–172, 173, 267n44; energy policies in, 16, 38, 86, 90, 167, 175, 201–202, 204–219, 235–236, 316n35, 342n36, 343–344n50; Exchange Stabilization Fund in, 82; executive branch understanding of, 228–229; Export-Import Bank in, 3, 159, 187, 249; financial and monetary policy in, 75, 77–80, 82–85, 90–92, 144–147, 168–169, 182, 188–189, 192–193, 321–322n100, 333n14; foreign policy reorientation in age of, 16–17, 220–250; geoeconomic instruments in/impacting (see Geoeconomic instruments); golden age of, 162–166; grand strategy, national interests and, 17, 251–257; history of foreign policy and, 2–4, 12–13, 22, 25, 33, 152–178; introduction to/overview of, 1–18; investment policy in, 53, 56, 57, 88, 136, 191, 227, 241, 242–245; loans in, 3, 28, 79–80, 159–160, 162, 166, 195, 248–249; Louisiana Purchase in, 2, 155; moral/ideological stances impacting, 172–173; NAFTA in, 180, 181, 230–231, 293–294n201; North American energy revolution and, 16, 38, 90, 201–202, 204–219, 235–236, 342n36, 343–344n50; Office of Economic Warfare in, 161, 202; post-World War-era, 162–166; potential of, 13–16, 179–203; presidential/White House backing for, 227–228, 246–248, 253; reasons for shifts in, 6–8, 176–178; resource allocation in, 221; robust economic growth impacting, 226–227; rules-based order in relation to, 15, 184, 186–187, 188, 190, 202, 226, 259n1; sanctions in, 36, 58–59, 66, 67, 90, 91, 96, 105, 132, 136, 138, 143–144, 152, 155–156, 189–190, 192, 196–200, 216, 222, 223, 234–235, 244, 249, 337–338nn67–68, 343–344n50; security and economic tensions reinforcing one another in, 47–48, 177–178; structural limitations on, 191–202; trade policy in, 27, 50, 153, 154–157, 161–162, 164, 165–166, 168–170, 173, 175–177, 180–185, 188, 190–191, 217, 223, 228, 229–231, 235–236, 238, 240, 245–246, 326n46, 330n101, 333n14; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in, 153, 180–181, 184–185, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 236, 238; Trans-Pacific Partnership in, 180–184, 190–191, 217, 223, 229–230, 231; twenty-point agenda for, 226–250; Ukraine impacted by, 21; Vietnam War-era, 3, 168, 328n61; World Wars I and II-era, 3, 28, 36, 157–162, 251

  USSR. See Soviet Union

  Uzbekistan: contracts bolstering autocratic regimes in, 45; Russian relations with, 5

  Venezuela: Chinese investment in, 43, 45, 46, 139–140, 275n60; contracts bolstering autocratic regimes in, 45, 46; economic assistance to, 74, 140; energy industry in, 38, 45, 208, 209, 236, 275n60; geoeconomics of, 39

  Venture for America, 244

  Vietnam: Chinese geoeconomics impacting, 111, 113, 120, 145, 147, 183, 307n141; energy industry in, 38, 183, 208; Trans-Pacific Partnership talks including, 12; Vietnam War in, 3, 168, 328n61

  Vilks, Andris, 77

  Viner, Jacob, 31

  Wade, Abdoulaye, 139

  Wallace, Henry, 160

  Wanbao Mining, 119

  Wang Yilin, 86, 147

  Wars. See Military power and actions

  Washington Energy Conference, 175

  Wells Fargo, 66

  Wen Jiabao, 62

  Westinghouse Electric, 62

  Wethington, Olin, 141

  White, Harry Dexter, 160, 184

  William III (king), 75, 83

  Wilson, Woodrow, 152, 158

  World Bank, 4, 73–74, 107, 115, 139, 142, 230, 241, 243

  World Economic Council, Global Agenda Council on China, 140

  World Trade Organization (WTO), 50, 52, 89, 181, 188, 189, 224, 246

  World Wars I and II, 3, 28, 36, 157–162, 251

  Xi Jinping, 40, 68, 86, 98, 106, 111, 114, 117, 149

  Xinhua, 78

  Xiyang, 104

  Yahoo, 136

  Yang Ching-long, 143

  Yang Jiechi, 89

  Yanukovych, Viktor, 39, 51, 249

  Yeltsin, Boris, 174

  Yemen: counterterrorism operations in, 248; Houthi rebel conflict in, 6, 71; U.S. geoeconomics impacting, 241, 248

  Yoo, David, 292n191

  Zarate, Juan, 23

  Zardari, Asif Ali, 126

  Zhang Mingqing, 99

  Zheng Lizhong, 101

  Zhu Rongji, 118

  Zimbabwe: Chinese investment in, 43, 46, 137–138; contracts bolstering autocratic regimes in, 45, 46; geoeconomics of, 39

  Zoellick, Robert, 23, 25, 152, 176, 182, 252–253

 

 

 


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