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Weaponized Trade and Economic Coercion

The Weaponized Trade and Economic Coercion research project examined predatory economic activity in the area of trade. The project produced a curated dataset of global case studies involving allegations or claims of economic coercion and/or weaponised trade.

Case studies

There are nearly 100 global case studies that range from 2008 - 2024 and include Australian examples. View the case studies database.

Expert insight

Professor Lisa Toohey from UNSW Law & Justice is an expert in international trade law and the impact of international law on the commercial sphere. She worked on the Weaponised Trade and Economic Coercion project with colleagues, as cited below.

Prof. Toohey is responsive to email requests for comment: [email protected]
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Please note:

To cite database: Hynd, Alexander; Sheargold, Elizabeth; Thurbon, Elizabeth; Toohey, Lisa; Wagner, Markus (2025). Global Weaponised Trade and Economic Coercion Case Studies Database, 2008-24. The University of Melbourne

The case study database is subject to Creative Commons Licence CC BY NC 4.0 and any use requires attribution.

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UNSW Law & Justice is the top-ranking law faculty in Australia* and a global leader in law and criminology education and research, setting the pace in Australia for over 50 years.
*2025 QS World University Rankings

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