PROTECTIONISM 



The -ism which teaches that waste makes 

 wealth 



BY 

 WILLIAM GRAHAM SUMNER 



Professor Emeritus of Political and Social 

 Science in Yale, author of "A History of 

 American Currency," " Problems in Political 

 Economy," etc. 



172 pp. 16mo. $1.00, postpaid. 



This standard work by a great economist has gone 

 thru seven editions. It is a brief, plain, and very 

 readable statement of the theory of protectionism 

 and the arguments for and against. It is addressed 

 primarily to the intelligent voter. 



The Contents Include, 



Definitions. Statement of the Question to be Investigated. 

 Protectionism Examined on its Own Grounds. 

 Protectionism Examined Adversely. 

 Sundry Fallacies of Protectionism. 

 Summary and Conclusion. 



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