Contribution to Book
Protectionism
International Encyclopedia of Political Science
(2011)
Abstract
Protectionism refers to trade policies that attempt to restrict the inflow of foreign goods into a domestic market. These policies generally fall into two categories: tariff and nontariff barriers (NTBs) to trade. Protectionism diverges from the logic of maximizing economic efficiency characteristic of classical economic liberalism, instead focusing on advancing individual national interests more characteristic of classic mercantilism.
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2011
Editor
Bertrand Badie, Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Leonardo Morlino
Publisher
Sage Publishing
ISBN
978-1-4129-5963-6
Publisher Statement
2011 Sage Publishing, Inc. Posted with permission
Citation Information
Cameron G. Thies and Mark David Nieman. "Protectionism" Thousand Oaks, CAInternational Encyclopedia of Political Science Vol. 7 (2011) p. 2145 - 2148 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mark-nieman/9/