Nicholas Mulder

Nicholas Mulder is an assistant professor of history at Cornell University and the author of The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War.

Jun

‘Shells within shells’

Feature: Has Iran ended America’s dominance in economic warfare? Nicholas Mulder on why the Americans can still squeeze their allies but not their rivals.

24 Jun 2026

9 min read

Jan

An age of coercion

Feature: The post-Cold War economic order is crumbling—what’s taking its place? Nicholas Mulder on the forces behind the “phase shift” in the world economy.

21 Jan 2026

11 min read