'Commercial liberalism' is a branch
liberal international relations theory which states that promoting
free trade and
economic interdependence is the road to peace, and is advocated by global financial institutions and multinational companies. Along with the
democratic peace theory, is the core of many Western countries' foreign policy.
References
★ ''The Globalization of World Politics''. John Balis, Steve Smith (2006). ISBN 0-19-927118-6