During the 1990s, literature on the international political economy was dominated by the idea of globalization. ... In the international realm, such thinking is most obvious in liberal views concerning free trade (though many liberals would take a slightly more ambiguous view than the neoliberal one set out here). ... Allowing free trade sends price signals that encourage people to work at what they are best at, a strategy that benefits everyone over the long term. ... It is necessary to understand that advances in transport and communications technology do not always lead to greater trade or...

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