A global economy gives states practical reasons to avoid war because conflict interrupts supplies their economies need. Extensive international trade also existed before both world wars, so interdependence alone did not prevent either conflict. The same problem arises when a government gambles that fighting will leave important trade relationships intact. Russia is used as a more recent example of a state damaging those relationships through its own strategic decision.
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Why economic interdependence does not guarantee peace
International trade creates reasons to avoid war, but the world wars show that economic dependence does not guarantee restraint.