Challenge common economic myths and see how protectionism ties to socialist aims in a lucid, combative argument.
This concise, provocative work examines the clash between Free Trade and Protection through a socialist lens. It argues that free markets, without national control of resources, fail to serve the people and that true progress requires protectionist policies aligned with social ownership of production.
- Learn how the author defines socialism and contrasts it with Free Trade and Protection.
- See real-world examples and counterarguments to common trade beliefs.
- Discover why a national, resource-focused approach is pitched as essential to labor's interests.
- Explore the claim that Socialism and Protection are fundamentally connected, and what that means for policy.
Ideal for readers of political economy, labor history, and debates over national policy who want a clear, uncompromising view of how trade theory can shape social ideals.