Buy American

The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism

Dana Frank

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English

Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Society & culture: general; Central government policies; Labour economics; Political economy

With the election of Donald Trump, economic nationalism has re-emerged as a patriotic rallying cry. But are imports and ""foreigners"" really to blame for the disappearance of good jobs in the United States? Tracing the history and politics of economic nationalism from the American Revolution to the present, historian Dana Frank investigates the long history of ""Buy American"" campaigns and their complexities. This entertaining story is full of surprises, including misguided heroes, chilling racism, and more than a few charlatans. Frank helps reframe the debate between free trade, on the one hand, and nationalism on the other, to suggest alternative strategies that would serve the needs of working Americans-instead of the interests of corporations and economic elites-and that don't cast ""foreigners"" or immigrants as our ""enemies.""

By: Dana Frank
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780807047118
ISBN 10: 0807047112
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dana Frank is the author of multiple books including Bananeras- Women Transforming the Banana Unions of Latin America and, with Robin D.G. Kelley and Howard Zinn, Three Strikes- Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century, and has written widely about human rights and US policy in Honduras since the 2009 coup. She is professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Reviews for Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism

An illuminating history. . . . Fascinating and fun. --John Cavanagh, The Nation Finally, some sanity on the Trade Wars! We all need to get on our knees and thank Dana Frank for her eloquent, lucid history of Buy American campaigns. --Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Yo' Mama's Disfunktional! Provocative and intelligent. . . . Frank does an excellent job of creating articulate arguments out of a complex blend of history, economics, and current events. --Donna L. Schulman, Library Journal