Sentences with 'protectionist'
Example sentences and phrases with the word protectionist and other words derived from it.
• « His targets were monopolies and protectionist taxes and tariffs that limited trade between nations; Adam Smith argued that if states abandoned such burdensome practices, the market itself would increase wealth as if the general prosperity of the nation were raised by an "invisible hand". »
• « All nations seem to be caught in the same dilemma: either they try to strengthen their ties with the international community, in which case they risk losing control, or they try to concentrate on themselves through protectionist policies, in which case they risk isolation. »
• « Colonial mercantilism, which was basically a set of protectionist policies designed to benefit the nation, was based on several factors: colonies rich in raw materials, cheap labour, colonial loyalty to the local government and control of maritime trade. »