
Ideas of Globalisation: Hoover and Smoot-Hawley (and Trump!)
Past Present Future
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This chapter discusses the Smoot-Hawley Act and its impact on American economic policy, examining the motivations for its tariffs and how it ultimately failed. It connects historical trade policies to current political sentiments, emphasizing the recurring themes of protectionism in American history.
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