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Paul Krugman says Underground Empire is ‘revelatory.’

"The international relations experts Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman recently published “Underground Empire: How America Weaponized…

“What if These Economic Weapons Fall Into Trump’s Hands?” – our article in the NYT

"The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, describes the approach as “small yard, high fence” — imposing…

“A valuable new book by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman” — Irish Times

"Farrell and Newman explore the contradictions in the loss of trust and legitimacy, and the growth…

“They leave you with a way to make sense of things that seem senseless and terrible” — Cory Doctorow

"Political science, done right, has the power to reframe your whole understanding of events around you.…

“There is no alternative to US networks” – Der Spiegel on Underground Empire

"There is no alternative to US networks.The global economy is dependent on American corporations and their…

“Renders the intricacies of digital plumbing not only comprehensible but also captivating” – The LARB on Underground Empire

"Underground Empire pulls off the improbable feat of rendering the intricacies of digital plumbing not only…

How the open source RISC-V architecture is being weaponized

"In a new front in the U.S.-China tech war, President Joe Biden's administration is facing pressure…

US semiconductor companies are lobbying against export controls

"A year after the Biden administration took its first major step toward restricting the sale of…

“Those tools are a bit less mysterious thanks to Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman” – Chris Caldwell in the NYT

"Over the past two decades, the United States has made use of a novel, often mysterious…

“There are several reasons to read their book: it is accessible, it is engaging and it is refreshingly concise” – Chatham House

"The story of how the US came to dominate the financial and technological networks that connect…