Pax Economica: Left‐Wing Visions of a Free Trade World. By Marc‐WilliamPalen. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2024. 328 pages. 24. 95 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐0691277882

Key Points

• The aim is to explore left-wing perspectives on free trade and their implications for economic policies.
• Literature review of left-wing economic theories
• Analysis of historical contexts
• Examination of contemporary global market dynamics
• Identifies key left-wing critiques of free trade
• Suggests alternative economic models
• Highlights the impact of political ideologies on trade policies