Introduction -- How do we explain Trump's paradoxical yet electorally successful use of a false U.S.-Mexico narrative? / Raul Hinojosa, Edward Telles -- What were the paradoxical consequences of militarizing the border with Mexico? / Douglas S. Massey -- How did we get to the current Mexico-U.S....

Smaller states, trade, and conflicts from the 18th to the 20th centuries -- Introduction / Jari Eloranta, Eric Golson, Peter Hedberg, Cristina Moreira, and Silvia Marzagalli -- The United States and the Mediterranean, 1783-1815 / Silvia Marzagalli (Université Nice) -- Baltic relations between...

This volume is a major historical contribution to the enduring debate about whether trade makes peace more likely. In nine detailed historical case studies - spread over 500 years and spanning the globe - the contributors explore the dynamic between trade and conflict and examine the...