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by tossaway322 3423 days ago
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

"Trade Can Bring War": http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2015/01/09/review-tra...