Ma notwithstanding, history shows that trade does not prevent war (and that the idea that it does springs from unbridled optimism about the nature of man). This

Ma notwithstanding, history shows that trade does not prevent war (and that the idea that it does springs from unbridled optimism about the nature of man). This has been much discussed: "Can Free Trade Really Prevent War?": https://mises.org/library/can-free-trade-really-prevent-war https://mises.org/library/can-free-trade-really-prevent-war "Trade Can Bring War": http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2015/01/09/review-trade-can-bring-war/ http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2015/01/09/review-tra...