tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post5944757433991897525..comments2024-03-29T10:51:27.752+13:00Comments on Not PC: The Guns of August: A death knell for the promise that free trade delivers peace?Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-8643320687036234942015-05-13T16:51:53.711+12:002015-05-13T16:51:53.711+12:00@Sam P: Pressure!@Sam P: Pressure!Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-48221313246020981972015-05-12T19:16:10.357+12:002015-05-12T19:16:10.357+12:00Look forward to itLook forward to itSam Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035978404256500568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-90928656180793446362015-05-12T16:26:52.358+12:002015-05-12T16:26:52.358+12:00Thanks Paul. Yes, I can see it as a factor in the ...Thanks Paul. Yes, I can see it as a factor in the Cold War, but apart from some limited examples (French investment in Russian railways perhaps the strongest instance) it doesn't seem as relevant for the pre1914 world. I'll read around it though and investigate. Thanks.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-71458763971118129722015-05-12T15:22:19.647+12:002015-05-12T15:22:19.647+12:00Peter,
Are you familiar with the concept of "...Peter,<br /><br />Are you familiar with the concept of "issue linkage" in foreign policy? If not, and to summarise, it argues among other things that security partners preferentially trade amongst themselves and vice versa. This was an axiom of the foreign policy literature during the Cold War, although its applicability now is debated. <br /><br />It may be an item worth considering as you reflect on your presentation.Paul G. Buchananhttp://www.36th-parallel.comnoreply@blogger.com