About The Ledger

Our Mission

The Ledger is a new journal that explores how nations wield economic statecraft—the strategic use of economic tools to achieve geopolitical goals and to shape the global order. We aim to bridge the gap between academic rigor and policy practicality, giving policymakers, diplomats, investors, and business leaders the insight they need to navigate an era where balance sheets rival bombers as instruments of power.

What We Cover

• Investment, Industrial, and Innovation Policy – sovereign-wealth allocations, export controls, production subsidies, and critical-minerals agreements.
• Capital-Market & Monetary Levers – sanctions, SWIFT exclusions, sovereign-bond interventions, currency policy, and debt diplomacy.
• Market Protection & Distortion Remedies – anti-dumping duties, counter-subsidy measures, competition policy, and safeguards against state-backed overcapacity and predatory pricing.
• Commercial & Technology Influence – state-backed M&A, overseas infrastructure finance, technology standards, data governance, and IP leverage.
• Supply Chains, Energy & Resources – logistics choke-points, maritime lanes, energy transit routes, and rare-earths supply security.
• Coalitions, Counter-strategies, and Institutional Forums – allied sanctions coordination, multilateral development banks, trade blocs, and standards bodies.
• Historical & Comparative Perspectives – insights from mercantilist eras, Cold-War aid regimes, and post-financial-crisis capital controls.
• Any other aspect of economic statecraft analysis, policy, or history.

Who We Serve

Our readership spans:

• Policymakers seeking actionable options.
• Executives and risk professionals tracking geopolitical headwinds.
• Scholars translating research into real-world impact.
• Journalists and civil-society leaders following money as a tool of power.

Editorial Approach

We publish three calibrated tiers:

• Ledger Dispatches – sharp op-eds, commentaries, and debates (800–1200 words).
• Ledger Insights – mid-length policy essays and book reviews (3000–5000 words).
• Ledger Features – research-caliber studies and adversarial collaborations (8000–16000 words).

All submissions undergo double- or triple-blind review to ensure clarity, evidence, and fairness. We prize plain language, rigorous sourcing, and transparent ethics.

Publication Rhythm & Format

Issues release quarterly online, augmented by rolling Dispatches for time-sensitive commentary. Articles appear in HTML and PDF formats. Selected visuals are optimized for social sharing.

Independence & Ethics

The Ledger is editorially independent and funded by philanthropic grants and select event sponsorships—never pay-to-publish fees. We adhere to international best practices on conflicts of interest, human-subjects research, and data transparency.

Join the Conversation

• Submit a pitch: see our Author Submission Guide for details.
• Review for us: experts can volunteer via [email protected].
• Subscribe: free email digest or premium tier for full-issue PDFs and invites to live salons.

Contact

General inquiries & Media: [email protected]

Submissions: [email protected]