The National System of Political Economy

ENGLISH Georg Friedrich List is the anti-Adam Smith. “National System of Political Economy” is dedicated to refute Liberal School — which List calls “popular school” — especially on the argument of free international trade referring to the development of a country’s manufactures. The book’s main idea......more

In this book, List essentially argues with the Classical School (he calls it "popular school"), especially Smith and Say. He argues that the classical theory is essentially a theory of exchange, not of production. Also, he argues that the productive power of a nation is important than national incom......more

Friedrich List’s National System of Political Economy (1841) is a foundational text in the field of economic nationalism, offering a critique of classical liberal economic thought and advocating for a protectionist approach to national economic development. A German economist and political thinker,......more

A comprehensive and thoroughly persuasive revision of political economic theory. Focussing primarily on what is termed elsewhere as the 'theory of infant industry' - List gives a largely holistic demonstration of his nationalist economic viewpoint from the viewpoint of a 1840s liberal. While liberal......more

I actually finished this some time ago, just didn't update this. It was a great read. This is a book by a German statist who saw what England was doing to his country's economy. It was honestly eye-opening, and widely read by many Americans at a prosperous time of our development after eschewing the......more