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/
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
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.
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#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH
- @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
#FirstView
Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH
- @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
#FirstView
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social -
Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH
- @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
#FirstView
Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH
- @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
#FirstView
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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
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...
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Excellent take on the Kawhi situation from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theprice...
open.substack.com/pub/theprice...
The Political Economy of Kawhi Leonard
Observations of an offshore scholar on the corruption saga rocking the NBA
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Excellent take on the Kawhi situation from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theprice...
open.substack.com/pub/theprice...
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Great primer series on modern tax havens from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social #1
priceofpower.bearblog.dev/the-economic...
priceofpower.bearblog.dev/the-economic...
The Economic Value of Tax Havens
It’s in the name, right? When you hear the term “tax haven” one of two stories likely go off in your head. Either corporate behemoths like Apple and Amazon s...
priceofpower.bearblog.dev
August 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Great primer series on modern tax havens from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social #1
priceofpower.bearblog.dev/the-economic...
priceofpower.bearblog.dev/the-economic...
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Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley’s political downfall writes @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
Why Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley’s political downfall | USAPP
Trump could use his and his family’s stake in cryptocurrency to turn his conflict with Silicon Valley elites into profit.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley’s political downfall writes @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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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
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...
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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
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.
wp.me/p3I2YF-eN7
wp.me/p3I2YF-eN7