Nuclear stalemate predictions: (4) Reduced competition for strategic territory
While reading this part I wondered whether the book neglects economic concerns other than trade-routes and natural resources. In my head the cold war was in large part a competition between two economic systems, so I imagine having more profitable trading relationships should’ve been really valuable, too:
increased wealth → increased stability and power, increased attraction of the political system / winning the “ideological battle”, increased living standards
Thanks for the summary! :)
While reading this part I wondered whether the book neglects economic concerns other than trade-routes and natural resources. In my head the cold war was in large part a competition between two economic systems, so I imagine having more profitable trading relationships should’ve been really valuable, too:
increased wealth → increased stability and power, increased attraction of the political system / winning the “ideological battle”, increased living standards