Economic statecraft is often talked about, but relatively poorly understood; the topic finds itself somewhere in the somewhat awkward space between economics and international relations, and often also somewhere in between ‘war’ and ‘peace’. It is often too simplistically labelled as being a weak and ineffective substitute for ‘real’ action. In this seminar Maria will approach the topic from the perspective of complexity and influence, shedding light on how to analyse the strategic utility of economic statecraft in its appropriate context.

Maria de Goeij is a senior associate at the Changing Character of War Centre at Oxford University. Before joining the CCW centre Maria led a team of intelligence analysts at TRSSI, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters. She has been working as a consultant and advisor in both the public and private sector.

Her latest publication on the topic of complex adaptive systems and the analysis and influence of strategic behaviour be found here:  press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol53/iss4/14 . She is currently working on a book chapter about economic statecraft from the perspective of systemic influence.

Maria has a BA degree in European Studies from The Hague University and an MSc degree in Crisis and Security Management from Leiden University.