Geofinance, Interactions Between Geopolitics and Finance: A Historical Perspective
Journal: Revue d économie financière
Year: 2026

We analyze the interactions between finance and geopolitics within the broader framework of the relationships between economy, finance, and geopolitics, from Antiquity onwards. In the ancient empires, finance and the economy provided resources for the army, while trade between provinces fostered economic and political integration. In the Middle Ages, monetary issues shaped Sino-Japanese rivalry. During the Renaissance, the Great Discoveries transformed economies and relationships of forces. In 1