Trade, market expansion and political pluralism
Abstract
Throughout history traders have expanded markets and integrated economies. In the process they had to face the traders’ dilemma and, in their attempts to solve it, they contributed to the differentiation of cultures and societies. Has this process also had an impact on the way power is exchanged, i.e. on politics?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Globalization and political ideologies
Cross-Cultural and Social Analysis
Historical Economic and Social Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 234–245
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter