Tariffs, Quotas, and Trade: The Politics of Protectionism

by John T. Cuddington, Ronald I. McKinnon

It is clear that a great deal is at stake for all nations which engage in trade - not only for the advanced industrial nations, but for the developing countries which depend on outlets for their growing export industries. Moreover, the stakes are not solely economic; they are also political. How Policymakers respond could well determine the future of the entire international economic system and the global prosperity it has made possible. This book deals exclusively with international economic problems.

330 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Samuel P · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very insightful collection of economic essays on international trade affairs during the late 1970s. Some contributions were better spoken and precise than others that were longwinded and tended to repeatedly drone on about a point. Collectively, the book pushes forward a convincing argument for liberalized trade policies both in the temporal setting of the writers and the universally applicable future.

Criticisms are somewhat moot given that this is not a contemporary piece, but: the authorship is horribly skewed toward white men 18:1 with the only other perspective being one white woman; certain authors failed to hide their prejudiced views of non-white nations; and most predictions of the future of international trade were incorrect. Special shoutout to D. Gale Johnson for being the most forward-looking of the cohort and one of the most readable.