Free Trade and Protection

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  • Name Trade protection inc non tariff

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Overview of the introduction of the concept of free trade and the subsequent move to protection; with transcriptions of 18 documents dealing with the subject. Structured in three parts: 1] 'The gospel of free trade' - 'Birth of the idea' / 'End of the Corn Laws'; '2] 'Protection' - 'Nineteenth century revival' / 'Joe Chamberlain' / 'Conservatives and empire' / 'Tariff Reform' / 'Political crisis' / 'Tory disaster' / 'Victory for protection'; 3] 'Aftermath'; 4] 'Documents'