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- Title
Free Trade, Undaunted.
- Authors
Bartel, Fritz
- Abstract
Thomas W. Zeiler's book, "Capitalist Peace," explores the history of U.S. policymakers' belief in the pacifying effects of free trade. Zeiler argues that free trade was seen as promoting prosperity, democracy, security, and human rights. The book traces the shift in U.S. trade policy in the mid-1930s, the construction of the non-communist international trade regime, and the changing drivers of trade balances. While Zeiler's history is comprehensive, his normative defense of capitalist peace as the only alternative to isolationism and protectionism may limit the exploration of other possibilities.
- Subjects
FREE trade; COMMERCIAL treaties; INTERNATIONAL competition; INTERNATIONAL relations; INTERNATIONAL organization
- Publication
Diplomatic History, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 3, p488
- ISSN
0145-2096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/dh/dhae010