"Rather, the world of 1913 was quite like that of 2013: modern, substantially urbanised and, even as Woodrow Wilson set about slashing import tariffs, thriving on global trade. "
> "Rather, the world of 1913 was quite like that of 2013: modern, substantially urbanised and, even as Woodrow Wilson set about slashing import tariffs, thriving on global trade. "
Good point - people were in fact using the argument that the extent of international trade made large wars between powers like Germany and the UK unlikely...
it is a stretch. Free trade just isn't always the best approach to every situation.
>A world that relies on trade is a world at peace.
again, big stretch. Just for example:
http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21578978-world-...
"Rather, the world of 1913 was quite like that of 2013: modern, substantially urbanised and, even as Woodrow Wilson set about slashing import tariffs, thriving on global trade. "