Neutrality in World History provides a cogent synthesis of five
hundred years of neutrality in global history. Author Leos Müller argues
that neutrality and neutral states, such as Switzerland, Sweden and
Belgium, have played an important historical role in implementing the
free trade paradigm, shaping the laws of nations and humanitarianism,
and serving as key global centres of trade and finance. Offering an
intriguing alternative to dominant world history narratives, which hinge
primarily on the international relations and policies of empires and
global powers, Neutrality in World History provides students with a
distinctive introduction to neutrality's place in world history.