BASES OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM IN FRIEDRICH LIST
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.57197Keywords:
Customs union, Protectionism, American system, National economy, Political economyAbstract
This paper proposes a historical reconstruction of Friedrich List’s economic thought, highlighting its formation as an intellectual and bureaucrat. The paper also outlines the German author's contribution to the consolidation of the American System of Political Economy, as well as the influence of Historicism and German Idealism in building his analytical historical method. It is noteworthy the importance of Zollverein and the National System of Railroad transport proposed by List in accelerating Germany's unification process.