Book · 2018 · Political Science
National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade
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So the first one I'd recommend is Albert hershman's National Power and the structure of foreign trade um from 1945 which is something that's gone completely out of fashion in recent years but shed a lot of light on where we are today.
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National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade by Albert Hirschman is a classic 1945 economic text that investigates how international trade can be utilized as an instrument of national power and political leverage. On an episode of The Ezra Klein Show in March 2025, Jillian Tett recommended Albert Hirschman's work to listeners as part of a curated list of insightful texts outside the mainstream economic consensus. Tett explained that although the book has largely gone out of fashion in recent years, it sheds an immense amount of light on contemporary global power dynamics and where the international economy stands today. By revisiting Hirschman's mid-century insights into trade dependencies, protectionism, and geopolitical influence, Tett argued that modern observers can better comprehend current economic tensions and trade policies. The discussion positioned Hirschman's classic study as a vital historical lens through which to evaluate modern economic nationalism, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the complex interplay between commercial exchange and state dominance in a shifting geopolitical arena.
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Jillian Tett so the first one I'd recommend is Albert hershman's National Power and the structure of foreign trade um fr… 2
“so the first one I'd recommend is Albert hershman's National Power and the structure of foreign trade um from 1945 which is something that's gone completely out of fashion in recent years but shed a lot of light on where we are today”
“um so the first one I'd recommend is Albert hershman's National Power and the structure of foreign trade um from 1945 which is something that's gone completely out of fashion in recent years but shed a lot of light on where we are today”
