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Clashing Over Commerce
This episode reveals how global trade, far from being a purely economic calculation, is profoundly shaped by human psychology, national identity, and historical memory, turning commerce into a stage for deeper conflicts.
“This episode reveals how global trade, far from being a purely economic calculation, is profoundly shaped by human psychology, national identity, and historical memory, turning commerce into a stage for deeper conflicts.”
— Douglas A. Irwin, Clashing Over Commerce
Global Trade, National Identity, Economic History, Human Behavior
If you often find yourself puzzled by the emotional intensity of trade disputes, this will clarify how history and identity shape global economic decisions far more than pure logic, and this will help you see what to do next.
Douglas A. Irwin, a leading economic historian, meticulously traces centuries of trade policy, revealing how today's global economic tensions are deeply rooted in historical patterns and human nature, not just current events.