---
entity_slug: national_animosity_in_trade_policy
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S5
type_rationale: National animosity in trade policy represents an ongoing activity
  or flow where political hostility actively influences and shapes commercial regulations
  over time, rather than being a static entity or abstract principle.
vsm_rationale: This process operates at the highest level of political economy where
  ultimate authority makes policy decisions about national identity and purpose, as
  demonstrated by England's Navigation Act being driven by political objectives rather
  than economic efficiency.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:17:23.391040'
---

# Classification: National Animosity In Trade Policy

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S5

## Type Rationale

National animosity in trade policy represents an ongoing activity or flow where political hostility actively influences and shapes commercial regulations over time, rather than being a static entity or abstract principle.

## VSM Rationale

This process operates at the highest level of political economy where ultimate authority makes policy decisions about national identity and purpose, as demonstrated by England's Navigation Act being driven by political objectives rather than economic efficiency.
