Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade

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Paul Seabright explores the evolution of global trade in goods, people and ideas.

Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade: Series 1: Age of Anxiety

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Paul Seabright discusses why globalization makes people anxious about trade.

Paul Seabright explores our trading past: contact with others, opportunities and anxiety in trade. From 2018.

The latest backlash against globalisation is nothing new. 

Paul Seabright looks at how opening yourself up to trade with others not only creates opportunities, but can make you anxious about being dependent on the outside world.

Producer: Chris Ledgard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.

Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade: Series 1

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