""Easily digestible." --Kirkus Reviews "Who knew that trade policy could be fun? Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. 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. They even offer some novel policy guidance for a transformed world. An amazing book." -- Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in economics "Practical, forward-looking, and full of insight, this book is crucial reading for anyone trying to make sense of today's trade disputes." -- Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology "Timely, witty, and wise--you could not ask for a better guide to the new economic order." -- Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers "Trade wars are here to stay, whether we like it or not.
Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown have written the guide we all need to this vitally important topic." -- Tyler Cowen, coauthor of Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Winners, and Creatives Around the World "Storms are battering global trade, and there are no better navigators through these choppy waters than this intrepid duo. A sharp-witted exposition of how global trade has created both prosperity and new points of vulnerability, this bracing book is for anyone trying to understand how states wish--perhaps to their peril--to refashion national economies." -- Dan Wang, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future "Finally I understand what Donald Trump is on about. Well, some of the time." -- Helen Lewis, author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea "Trade wars are not supposed to be fun, but this book is. An entertaining and enlightening guide to the fractious global economy, How to Win a Trade War is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the economics and the politics that are shaping the twenty-first century.
" -- Duncan Weldon, author of Blood and Treasure: The Economics of Conflict from the Vikings to the Modern Era.