Potomac Institutefor Policy Studies

Research Topic

Global Competition

Strategic competition among nations.

5 publications

  • BookSep 30, 2026

    Economic Security · Global Competition, National Security & Defense

    War By Other Ledgers: A Compilation of Articles on Modern Economic Statecraft

    This book grew out of several years of work under the Institute's Global Competition Project. Its chapters expand on an 11-part article series with War on the Rocks, exploring how the United States might evolve contemporary economic statecraft into strategy and practice.

    Tim Welter (ed.), Jennifer Buss (ed.), Kimberly Sloan (ed.)

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  • ReportDec 16, 2025

    Economic Security · Global Competition

    2025 Economic Statecraft Summit Report

    On October 23-24, 2025, the Institute and Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the Fifth Annual Summit on Economic Statecraft, “Navigating a Reset of the Global Economic Order.” Analysis of the discussions resulted in seven key themes with eleven recommendations.

    Tim Welter, Jason Blessing, William Norris, Joshua Stinson

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  • STEPS Journal ArticleIssue 11 · July 2025

    Economic Security · Global Competition, National Security & Defense

    Leveraging Strength in Economic Statecraft

    There was once a time when it was assumed that China would move toward liberal democratic institutions and, with that, pursue a more open capitalist economy. This assumption was based on the argument that as China grew richer through capital investment and market-driven economic expansion, its population’s values and outlook would become more Westernized.

    Francis A. Finelli, Timothy Welter, PhD

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