'Geld als Waffe' mit Ulrike Herrmann

Wars are usually analyzed from a political or military perspective; the role of the economy is often ignored. Yet its role is fundamental: every weapon costs money, the economy itself can become a weapon - and it is often economic crises that trigger wars in the first place. In the current geopolitical conflicts, these patterns are clearly visible in Iran, Russia and China.

Ulrike Herrmann writes about economics for the German daily newspaper taz - die tageszeitung. She is a trained banker and holds a master's degree in philosophy from the Free University of Berlin. She has published several books on social and economic issues, most recently Das Ende des Kapitalismus (2022) and Geld als Waffe. How the economy decides on war and peace (2026).