Use of economic instruments for geopolitical objectives.
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Sanctions, export controls, foreign investment screening, friend-shoring, sovereign-AI, price caps — the entire economic arsenal activated geopolitically. The term was popularized by Edward Luttwak (1990) and became dominant after 2017 (US-China trade war), 2022 (Russia sanctions) and 2023+ (semiconductor export controls). olivLaw tracks geoeconomic effects via Intel Hub and Cyber Daily.