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Economic Nationalism and the War of 1812

January 29, 2020

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In this time of renewed debate on protectionism, tariffs, and free trade, we publish an essay by Andrew Spannaus on the economic nationalism that helped drive the construction of the United States of America in the 1800s. Economic Nationalism and the War of 1812 by Andrew Spannaus* Essay originally published in War Hawks. Gli Stati […]

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Donald Trump, Henry Clay e il “Sistema americano”

April 23, 2017

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– Andrew Spannaus – A fine marzo, mentre buona parte dei commentatori americani si concentravano sul fallimento della proposta di legge repubblicana sulla sanità, alcune delle parole più importanti pronunciate da Donald Trump sono passate quasi inosservate. Il presidente era lontano da Washington il 20 marzo, impegnato in uno dei suoi tentativi periodici di mantenere […]

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Donald Trump, Henry Clay, and the American System

April 14, 2017

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Schermata 2017-04-14 alle 18.19.52

– by Andrew Spannaus – With most of the media and political commentators focused on the Republicans’ failed attempt to pass a healthcare bill, some of President Donald Trump’s most significant words appear to have gone almost unnoticed. The President was away from the political fight in Washington on March 20th, conducting one of his […]

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