Free Trade and Protectionism in America: 1822-1890 (Hardcover)

Has America always been the champion of free trade? Debates about free trade and protection are one of the dominant features of 19th century economic discourse. The writings of the British classical economists, in particular, have been the subject of extensive secondary literature. In contrast, the writings of their American counterparts have often been overlooked. This collection seeks to help rectify this, by giving access to an extensive range of 19th-century American writings on trade issues. Many of the pieces selected are unavailable, even in America. Each has been carefully retypeset. Early American economics is often criticized for lacking the theoretical sophistication of European economics. The picture which emerges from these texts is more complex. It seems that far from being of universal application, the ideas of the English classical economists did not fit neatly in the context of 19th-century America, and it is much harder to draw a sharp doctrinal divide between protectionists and free-traders. The texts reproduced discuss: "the American system" of protection for infant industries; the North/South divide in the US, made manifest by the slavery question and the civil

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Concepts in the History of Economics
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	2000
Introduction by:	Lars Magnusson
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	1360
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-18121-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-415-18121-6
Barcode:	9780415181211

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