Prosperity vs. Peace

Tags: Interventionism, Other Schools of Thought, Big Government, Global Economy, War and Foreign Policy

06/01/2010 Michael A. Heilperin

Collectivism and interventionism emphasize the importance of national boundaries. Indeed, they make territorial expansion once more worthwhile because, within the wider area, there are more resources and a greater scope for planning, writes Michael A. Heilperin.

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