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A clear, accessible case for protection in plain language.
This nonfiction work argues that a modern state should aim to be economically self-contained and to protect its own industries. It explores how protection can support food production, manufacturing, and employment, while balancing trade and wealth for the nation as a whole.
Readers will find a practical framework for understanding why a country might safeguard its industries, not as a blanket endorsement of protectionism, but as a strategic tool to sustain prosperity, healthful work conditions, and national strength. The book also addresses common counterarguments, presenting evidence and reasoning in a straightforward, non-academic style.
- Foundational ideas about the state’s role in protecting life, property, and the economy.
- A case for self-sufficiency in essential goods and the health of national industries.
- Comparative discussion of historical trends in manufacturing and trade.
- Addressing common Free-trade arguments with direct reasoning and examples.
Ideal for readers of economic policy, history of trade, and those curious about how public policy can shape a nation’s industrial future.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes on the topic of protectionism, the economic policy historically implemented by many nations, including England, and argues for its reestablishment in the present day. The author, an advocate for protectionism, believes that global free trade has weakened England's self-sufficiency and damaged its capacity for producing its own food and other essential goods, making it dangerously reliant on imports. The author posits that protectionism is not just an economic policy, but a patriotic one, necessary for a nation to maintain control over its own destiny, and that free trade, while beneficial for spreading goods and ideas in some circumstances, in others can be harmful. By examining historical examples and economic principles, the author argues that the government has a duty to assist domestic industry, and that protectionism is the best means of ensuring the preservation and prosperity of the nation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330459591_0
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