Trade doesn’t always promote peace: What could go wrong was observed and outlined 80 years ago
He is one of the central characters in a 2023 Netflix series, Transatlantic, on the underground operation to sneak refugees out of Europe. His experiences shaped his understanding of how political power operates through channels far more subtle than armies alone. When Hirschman later turned to international trade, he viewed it not as a neutral economic relationship between two countries, but as a potential instrument of coercion. His message resonates today.
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