Protection or Free Trade: An Examination of the Tariff Question, with Especial Regard to the Interests of Labor

by Henry George

Book Overview

Economist HENRY GEORGE (1839-1897) was, at the height of his popularity in the 1880s and 1890s, considered the third most famous American, behind Mark Twain and Thomas Edison, and his liberal philosophies on taxation, copyrights, poverty issues, and more continue to influence progressive movements today. Here, in this 1886 book, George examines the pressing issues of free trade and protectionism... issues that continue to thwart and challenge our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0911312846
• ISBN13: 9780911312843
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Robert Schalkenbach Fndtn
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.