Nikhil Kalyanpur
nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
Nikhil Kalyanpur
@nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at LSE. I research when money means power. Part-time screenwriter, full-time listener of sad girl indie pop.

https://thepriceofpower.substack.com/

https://nikhilk.bearblog.dev/
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Really good reinterpretation of AI circular financing / "roundabouting" from Nikhil Kalyanpur: This is a way to protect the industry's property rights in the absence of building a strong political coalition that could defend them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -

Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH

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October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Extremely excited to see this new Price of Power pub, not just because of the minutiae on offshore and tax avoidance schemes—but also because of how it highlights how offshore is all around us (including the NBA!): thepriceofpower.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The Political Economy of Kawhi Leonard
Observations of an offshore scholar on the corruption saga rocking the NBA
thepriceofpower.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Why is Elon Musk starting the America Party? @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social writes on what social science tells us about why billionaires run for office blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
Why is Elon Musk starting the America Party? What social science tells us about why billionaires run for office | USAPP
Billionaires like Musk are now more likely to enter politics in autocratic settings, which America is increasingly resembling.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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When governments turn to retribution politics, friendly oligarchs can quickly see their fortunes evaporate. New piece w/Nikhil Kalyanpur on how the Trump/Musk tie up could end badly for the likes of Musk. Other oligarchs should think twice.
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Elon Musk’s wealth may become a liability if Donald Trump turns against him
Since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, billionaire tech-entrepreneur, Elon Musk, has sought closer and closer association with the president-elect. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newm…
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January 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM