## Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion

_IMF Podcasts_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/23/jeffrey-frieden-coercion)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/23/jeffrey-frieden-coercion/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Guest: Jeffry Frieden

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### Core thesis
- As geopolitical tensions rise, countries use economic instruments—sanctions, tariffs, and export bans—to project power.
- Jeffry Frieden argues that when economic and geopolitical relations become tightly connected, "bad things can happen."
- The podcast episode was published June 23, 2026, in Finance & Development.

### Findings and analysis
- Sanctions, tariffs, and export bans are appealing tools of statecraft but "come at a price."
- Tighter entanglement of economic and geopolitical relationships increases the risk of adverse outcomes for states and global economic stability.
- The episode frames geoeconomic coercion as a growing feature of international relations that merits attention from policymakers and scholars.

### Implications for policy and strategy
- Policymakers should weigh the short-term attractiveness of coercive economic measures against longer-term costs to trade relationships and economic stability.
- Strategic use of economic statecraft requires assessment of reciprocal actions and escalation risks when economic and geopolitical ties are deeply interwoven.
- Academic and policy communities should monitor how geoeconomic tools reshape international political economy dynamics.

### Contributors and context
- Speaker: JEFFRY FRIEDEN, professor of international and public affairs and political science at Columbia University and professor of government emeritus at Harvard University.
- Production: Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program; Rhoda Metcalfe is an independent journalist and audio producer.
- Related IMF podcast dates referenced:
  - Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta — June 11, 2026
  - Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder — June 4, 2026
  - Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection — September 1, 2026
  - Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number — June 30, 2026

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## Content in this bundle

- [Jeffrey Frieden Coercion Mix 2 (MP3)](/-/media/files/news/podcasts/mp3/english/2026/jeffrey-frieden-coercion-mix-2.mp3){rel="external" type="audio/mpeg"}

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## References

- [article](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2026/06/the-cost-of-geoeconomic-coercion-jeffry-frieden)
- [IMF.org/FANDD](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd)
- [Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/11/michele-ruta-trade-cooperation)
- [Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/04/nicholas-mulder-on-nationalizations)
- [Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/08/10/ha-joon-chang-2026)
- [Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/09/01/krishna-srinivasan-sept-2026)
- [Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/30/pierre-olivier-gourinchas-2026)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/06/23/jeffrey-frieden-coercion_