«Le nouveau mercantilisme» | Depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le commerce semblait unir les nations plus qu’il ne les opposait. Pourtant, les droits de douane refleurissent, les chaînes d’approvisionnement se militarisent et la guerre économique entre blocs s’intensifie. Ce dossier explore les causes de cette évolution, les ressorts du protectionnisme et les perspectives diplomatiques et économiques de la Suisse dans un monde fragmenté, où le commerce s’assume à nouveau comme un instrument de puissance.
The temptation to pursue an industrial policy hangs over Switzerland. Yet recent economic history, from the watchmaking industry to the Lucens nuclear reactor fiasco, shows that state intervention weakens rather than strengthens the national economy.
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François Schaller rejects the idea of Switzerland drawing closer to the European Union in the face of US tariffs. According to the editorialist, the agreements signed in 2024 are not about trade but about subordination, and threaten the Confederation's political and economic autonomy.
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Often denounced as the natural enemy of prosperity, protectionism lends itself to caricature. When taken seriously, however, it raises some interesting questions for free-trade orthodoxy.
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Switzerland's image abroad is a strategic asset, both diplomatically and economically. Presence Switzerland, the Confederation's communications agency, works daily to strengthen this reputation. Interview with its director.r.
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American tariffs symbolize the resurgence of mercantilism. Imperial withdrawal, scarcity of resources, militarized trade: with the end of free trade, the global economy is reverting to its old reflexes. A zero-sum game in which all lose, except those who dictate the rules.
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