This Decade’s Must-Read Is a 1939 Guide to Waging Economic War

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This Decade’s Must-Read Is a 1939 Guide to Waging Economic War A steady stream of policymakers is seeking out a musty tome housed deep within Britain’s National Archives. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“The Handbook was preoccupied with ‘persuading or inducing’ what it called ‘neutral countries’ to cut off trade with the enemy. This, it acknowledged, was delicate.”

When Daleep Singh—now considered to be among the chief architects of western sanctions against Russia—wanted to learn about the history of economic warfare, he travelled to suburban southwest London to consult a 1930s handbook. There is still no digital version. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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