Lobbyists and the Making of U.S. Tariff Policy, 1816–1861
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7307940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ajay K Mehrotra (0000-0002-1930-1933, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 192-193 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jahist/jaaa068 |
| OpenAlex | W3037496176 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Historians have long acknowledged the importance of the “tariff question” to antebellum American political and economic development (p. 7). After slavery, import duties were arguably the second most significant source of tension and conflict in congressional debates. Tariff discussions stoked sectional rivalries, divided protectionists from free traders, and influenced nearly every aspect of daily life, from the price of everyday consumer goods to geopolitical relations with international trading partners. Yet, while a rich, if outdated, literature on the tariff question exists, few historians have delved into the role that lobbying played in shaping antebellum tariff policy. In his new book, Daniel Peart adroitly contributes to our understanding of nineteenth-century politics and policy making by using the tariff to understand the relationship between lobbying and law making. Peart examines tariff legislation between 1816 and 1861 to show how lobbyists such as the American Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufacturers wielded outsized power in Washington to shape the comprehensive duty rates enacted as part of the Tariff of 1824 and similar legislation
Duty · Economics · Economy · Geopolitics · Legislation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Tariff · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |