Overview Prompted in part by the rise of China, economics has become a hot topic in U.S. national security discussions. For many years, however, Washington has used instruments of economic statecraft -- both coercive tools such as sanctions and inducements such as trade and development assistance -- to shape other countries’ behavior and advance U.S. prosperity and security. Participants from the policy, business, analysis, and development communities will learn from leading experts about how U.S. policymakers deploy a wide range of economic tools to support U.S. economic and national security objectives. The course will also examine the larger impact that trade agreements, sanctions, technology controls, and other government tools have on corporations and outside stakeholders. Interactive seminars and exercises will explore major real-world cases and assess the costs, benefits, and long-term implications of key tools.