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Merchants of Power

Merchants of Power: The History of Corporate Geopolitics

Author: Colin Reed and Lewis Sage-Passant
Recommended: Once

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Why it’s on the list: A history of corporate geopolitics by two corporate-intelligence practitioners — Colin Reed (former US intelligence officer, ex-Salesforce geopolitics lead) and Lewis Sage-Passant (corporate head of intelligence, Sciences Po adjunct). Forthcoming from Hurst.

Where I heard about it

Florian Louis (@flr_louis) — on X, October 1, 2026: “À paraître en juillet chez Hurst” (out in July from Hurst).

Connections

Colin Reed et Lewis Sage-Passant… (tweet) — where it was recommended.