摘要:“War is not merely a political act, but also a political instrument, a continuation of po- litical relations, a carrying out of the same by other means.” This working defi nition of war by the 19th century Prussian military historian Clausewitz is widely accepted even today. If the notion that “quantitative easing is a continuation of monetary policy by other means” is added to this, the use of the term “currency wars” becomes understandable.