A World Safe for Commerce: American Foreign Policy from the Revolution to the Rise of China (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics) Cover
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A World Safe for Commerce American Foreign Policy from the Revolution to the Rise of China (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)

Dale C. Copeland

An When the Cold War ended, many believed that expanding trade would usher in an era of peace. Yet today the United States finds itself confronting not just Russia in Europe but China in the Indo-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America. Shedding new light on how trade both reduces and increases the risk...

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The Ezra Klein Show

The host highlighted the book as a comprehensive historical analysis of how American foreign policy has been driven by trade and market access, noting its relevance to contemporary discussions. She recommended it as a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of U.S. strategy from the Revolution to the rise of China.

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Episode: The Emergent Trump Doctrine

She suggested A World Safe for Commerce as a lengthy historical treatment of how U.S. foreign policy has been shaped by trade and market access.

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And then finally I would say A World Safe for Commerce by Dale Copeland which is this lengthy historical treatment of how the US and its foreign policy have been impacted by our trade with other countries which again seems very relevant for the current moment.

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