Excerpt from Life of Friedrich List: And Selections From His Writings Some time ago the suggestion was made to me that, as the writings of Friedrich List, apart from the "National System," are little known in England and America, an annotated reprint of his letters on the "Outlines of American Political Economy" (written in 1827, during the early Protectionist controversy) might be of interest. The two pamphlets - for Letters IX.-XI. form a separate Appendix - are rare, but the British Museum possesses copies. As the work progressed its scope insensibly grew, and to complete it translations of two other writings by List have been included. The memorial addressed to the German Federal Council in 1819 expounds his economic views before he experienced American conditions, and the Introduction to the "National System" (omitted in Mr. Lloyd's translation) gives his own summary of his later theories. An important collection of List's papers and manuscripts is preserved among the municipal archives in the tower of the Marienkirche at Reutlingen, his native town. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

As the world grapples with increased globalization and technological change, Friedrich List’s work appears more relevant than ever before. His theory of "productive powers" and his argument for protecting infant industries give us a valuable way of looking at innovation systems, winners and losers in international trade, and the current shift towards economic and political nationalism. Comprising fifteen specially commissioned chapters from a range of international scholars, this book explores many aspects of List’s economic thought, including industrial development, political economy, the economics of education, infrastructure and catching-up processes in Asian economies. This volume will be illuminating reading for advanced students and researchers in the history of economic thought, economic history, economic policy and international trade.

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