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Author:   Eric Helleiner
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
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9781501786853

ISBN 10:   1501786857
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   15 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Neomercantilism's Diverse Intellectual Origins Part I: THE LISTIAN INTELLECTUAL WORLD 1. Some Pioneers in List's German-US-French Context 2. Friedrich List's Idiosyncratic Synthesis 3. Some List-Inspired Contributions Across the World 4. List-Inspired Neomercantilism Beyond the Nation-State Part II: HENRY CAREY AND HIS SUPPORTERS 5. The Emergence of Henry Carey's Distinctive Vision 6. The Global Influence and Adaptation of Carey's Ideas Part III: ENDOGENOUS ROOTS OF EAST ASIAN NEOMERCANTILISM 7. Local Origins in Japan 8. Some Neglected Chinese Pioneers 9. Another Chinese Contribution and Korea's Gaehwa Group Part IV: OTHER THEORISTS AND PRACTITIONERS 10. Early Theorists in Russia and the Canadian Backwoods 11. Practitioners in Egypt, Poland and Latin America 12. The Asante and the Pan-African Movement Conclusion: What Legacies?

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""A grand work of scholarship, the book easily accomplishes its goal of disrupting Western and List-centric readings of neomercantilism. Combining a close reading of neomercantilist texts with insights drawn from relevant primary and secondary sources, The Neomercantilists should prove a valuable resource for scholars interested in post-Napoleonic global governance and the world economy."" - International Journal ""Helleiner is perhaps the most distinguished scholar in his generation of international political economists. Helleiner shows that there were as many flavors of neomercantilism as there were national, imperial, and postcolonial traditions."" - Boston Review ""The Neomercantilists is at once a timely intervention at a juncture of resurgent protectionism and geopolitical competition, and a timely contribution to the IPE literature that now abounds in global histories of liberalism and Marxism but lacks a matching study of neomercantilism. As such, it merits a place on the shelf next to Eli Heckscher's classic study of mercantilism."" - International Reviews ""[The Neomercantalists is a] thorough and careful scholarly work conducted at the highest level, and [it] has provided arguments about the global circulation of ideas and the drivers of change and transformation that will resonate and be engaged with by scholars within and beyond IPE."" - E-International Relations ""This book is refreshing and fascinating - and not only for filling a gap in the broad ideological intellectual history[.] The book provides an excellent intellectual history of neomercantilism. Conveniently structured (some parts can be read on their own), beautifully written and well researched, it is one of the most significant IPE books I have had the pleasure to read in recent years."" - Canadian Journal of Political Science ""Helleiner's book is essential for grasping earlier theories of state-led development that diverged from classical liberalism, as well as their relevance in an era where pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and Russia's war in Ukraine have further eroded confidence globalization."" - Vassallo Review

A grand work of scholarship, the book easily accomplishes its goal of disrupting Western and List-centric readings of neomercantilism. Combining a close reading of neomercantilist texts with insights drawn from relevant primary and secondary sources, The Neomercantilists should prove a valuable resource for scholars interested in post-Napoleonic global governance and the world economy. * International Journal * Helleiner is perhaps the most distinguished scholar in his generation of international political economists. Helleiner shows that there were as many flavors of neomercantilism as there were national, imperial, and postcolonial traditions. * Boston Review * The Neomercantilists is at once a timely intervention at a juncture of resurgent protectionism and geopolitical competition, and a timely contribution to the IPE literature that now abounds in global histories of liberalism and Marxism but lacks a matching study of neomercantilism. As such, it merits a place on the shelf next to Eli Heckscher's classic study of mercantilism. * International Reviews * [The Neomercantalists is a] thorough and careful scholarly work conducted at the highest level, and [it] has provided arguments about the global circulation of ideas and the drivers of change and transformation that will resonate and be engaged with by scholars within and beyond IPE. * E-International Relations * This book is refreshing and fascinating—and not only for filling a gap in the broad ideological intellectual history[.] The book provides an excellent intellectual history of neomercantilism. Conveniently structured (some parts can be read on their own), beautifully written and well researched, it is one of the most significant IPE books I have had the pleasure to read in recent years. * Canadian Journal of Political Science * Helleiner's book is essential for grasping earlier theories of state-led development that diverged from classical liberalism, as well as their relevance in an era where pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and Russia's war in Ukraine have further eroded confidence globalization. * Vassallo Review *

Author Information

Eric Helleiner is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and a faculty member of the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is the author of Forgotten Foundations of Bretton Woods and The Contested World Economy.

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