How to Win a Trade War
A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World
$28.75
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
‘Timely, witty and wise - you could not ask for a better guide to the new economic order’
A witty, essential guide to our new era of economic competition. From Soumaya Keynes, podcaster and columnist at the Financial Times and Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
We used to take trade for granted. Trillions of dollars of goods and services crossed borders each year, made possible by a global, rules-based system. Nobody paid too much…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035090198 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035090198 |
| Author: | Soumaya Keynes, Chad Bown |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 356g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 153mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Timely, witty and wise – you could not ask for a better guide to the new economic order. – Tim Harford, bestselling author of How to Make the World Add Up
Full of insight. This is critical reading for anyone trying to make sense of today’s trade disputes – Chris Miller, bestselling author of Chip War
Extremely entertaining and enlightening … Trade wars are not supposed to be fun but this book is. – Duncan Weldon, bestselling author of Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through: The Surprising Story of The British Economy
An amazing book. Keynes and Bown take a subject usually weighed down by a deadly combination of economese and legalese and turn it into a breezy romp, without dumbing it down at all. – Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate in Economics
A breezy, low-jargon guide to trade – the secret pulse of the world. – Helen Lewis, bestselling author of The Genius Myth
Timely and essential. The ultimate handbook for anyone hoping to navigate the baffling, nerve-wracking predicament the world economy finds itself facing today. – Ed Conway, bestselling author of Material World
About The Author
Soumaya Keynes
Soumaya Keynes
Soumaya Keynes is a columnist at the Financial Times and host of their hit podcast, The Economics Show. Previously, she spent eight years at The Economist. During this time, she also co-founded the Trade Talks podcast and co-hosted The Economist’s Money Talks podcast.
Chad Bown
Chad Bown is Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He formerly served as Chief Economist at the Department of State in the Biden-Harris administration and as Senior Economist in the White House on President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors. He hosts the popular Trade Talks podcast.
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