The Invisible Hand of Peace :

McDonald, Patrick J., 1973-

The Invisible Hand of Peace : Capitalism, the War Machine, and International Relations Theory / Patrick J. McDonald. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 2009. - 338 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-330) and index.

American grand strategy and the liberal peace -- Liberal international relations theory on war -- Releasing the invisible hand -- Liberal economic institutions and peace in the twentieth century -- Free trade and peace in the first era of globalization -- From rivalry to friendship -- The Achilles' heel of liberal international relations theory? -- Peace across the Taiwan Strait? -- The invisible hand or the ballot box? -- Capitalism and America's peaceful market power.

9780521744126 (pbk.)

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War--Economic aspects.
Peace--Economic aspects.
Capitalism.
International relations.

HB195 / .M34 2009

330.122 / MCD