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Interesting perspective. Agree that national interests ultimately trump economic interests. At the same time, what would advance the discussion even more is dat
by panabee 13y ago
Interesting perspective. Agree that national interests ultimately trump economic interests. At the same time, what would advance the discussion even more is data on how critical international trade was/is to each country. For instance, what % of GDP for pre-WWI Germany came from beyond its borders vs. present-day China. Globalization may not prevent war, but perhaps it's possible that more intertwined relationships -- whether through deeper financial gain or cultural understanding -- could decrease the likelihood of world war.
- npt4279 13y agoI'd love to have this data! Anyone have it handy? Google doesn't seem to be helping me. I also agree that deeper cultural understanding can only help, not hurt. I particularly wish all 7 billion of us had the opportunity to spend a year traveling the globe and live with different peoples.
- userulluipeste 13y ago"More intertwined relationships" may also become inconvenient shackles, especially when are used as political leverage (look at Russia with its exports of natural gas in Europe, or at the economic sanctions against Iran). Heck, look at history - given the right condition, an economical relationship by itself can start a war if it cease, becomes abusive, or is altered in some inconvenient way! And as power balance is in continuous change, so are the economical relations shadowed by it.