Author: George Nixon BRIGGSPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Speech of George N. Briggs ... on the President's veto of the Provisional Tariff Bill. Delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., June 30, 1842
Author: George Nixon BRIGGSThe Congressional Globe
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
Book Description
Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Main part
Author: Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901: Subject index
Author: A Checklist of American Imprints for ...
Author: A Bibliography of Nineteenth Century Legal Literature: A-G
Author: John AdamsPublisher: Avero Publications
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1096
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Sessional Indexes to the Annals of Congress
Author: United States Historical Documents InstitutePublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Clashing Over Commerce
Author: Douglas A. IrwinPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022639901X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 873
Book Description
A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year: “Tells the history of American trade policy . . . [A] grand narrative [that] also debunks trade-policy myths.” —Economist Should the United States be open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition? This question has been the source of bitter political conflict throughout American history. Such conflict was inevitable, James Madison argued in the Federalist Papers, because trade policy involves clashing economic interests. The struggle between the winners and losers from trade has always been fierce because dollars and jobs are at stake: depending on what policy is chosen, some industries, farmers, and workers will prosper, while others will suffer. Douglas A. Irwin’s Clashing over Commerce is the most authoritative and comprehensive history of US trade policy to date, offering a clear picture of the various economic and political forces that have shaped it. From the start, trade policy divided the nation—first when Thomas Jefferson declared an embargo on all foreign trade and then when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union over excessive taxes on imports. The Civil War saw a shift toward protectionism, which then came under constant political attack. Then, controversy over the Smoot-Hawley tariff during the Great Depression led to a policy shift toward freer trade, involving trade agreements that eventually produced the World Trade Organization. Irwin makes sense of this turbulent history by showing how different economic interests tend to be grouped geographically, meaning that every proposed policy change found ready champions and opponents in Congress. Deeply researched and rich with insight and detail, Clashing over Commerce provides valuable and enduring insights into US trade policy past and present. “Combines scholarly analysis with a historian’s eye for trends and colorful details . . . readable and illuminating, for the trade expert and for all Americans wanting a deeper understanding of America’s evolving role in the global economy.” —National Review “Magisterial.” —Foreign Affairs