In a world of intensifying geopolitical contest, understanding the dynamics of economic statecraft has never been more important. This global dataset curates case studies involving allegations or claims of economic coercion and/or weaponised trade from 2008 to the end of 2024. Each case study outlines the context, measures, impact, responses of stakeholders and current status.

President-elect Donald Trump is right: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a damaging deal and deserves to be killed off. But he tells a half truth about why the trade accord among a dozen Pacific Rim nations is a bad deal. In Trump’s view, trade agreements like NAFTA have allowed developing countries to “steal” American manufacturing...