Neomercantilists

Eric Helleiner is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and a faculty member of the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is the author of Forgotten Foundations of Bretton Woods and The Contested World Economy.

"A grand work of scholarship, the book easily accomplishes its goal of disrupting Western and List-centric readings of neomercantilism. Combining a close reading of neomercantilist texts with insights drawn from relevant primary and secondary sources, The Neomercantilists should prove a valuable resource for scholars interested in post-Napoleonic global governance and the world economy." – International Journal "Helleiner is perhaps the most distinguished scholar in his generation of international political economists... Helleiner shows that there were as many flavors of neomercantilism as there were national, imperial, and postcolonial traditions." – Boston Review "A grand work of scholarship, the book easily accomplishes its goal of disrupting Western and List-centric readings of neomercantilism." – International Reviews "[The Neomercantalists is a] thorough and careful scholarly work conducted at the highest level, and [it] has provided arguments about the global circulation of ideas and the drivers of change and transformation that will resonate and be engaged with by scholars within and beyond IPE." – E-International Relations "This book is refreshing and fascinating – and not only for filling a gap in the broad ideological intellectual history[.] The book provides an excellent intellectual history of neomercantilism. Conveniently structured (some parts can be read on their own), beautifully written and well researched, it is one of the most significant IPE books I have had the pleasure to read in recent years." – Canadian Journal of Political Science "Helleiner's book is essential for grasping earlier theories of state-led development that diverged from classical liberalism, as well as their relevance in an era where pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and Russia's war in Ukraine have further eroded confidence globalization." – Vassallo Review "The strength of [this book] is [its] extraordinary breadth. [S]eventy-four different neomercantilists receive at least a paragraph from Helleiner, though many more are mentioned.The result is eye-opening." - Modern Intellectual History

• Introduction: Neomercantilism's Diverse Intellectual OriginsPart I: THE LISTIAN INTELLECTUAL WORLD1. Some Pioneers in List's German-US-French Context2. Friedrich List's Idiosyncratic Synthesis3. Some List-Inspired Contributions Across the World4. List-Inspired Neomercantilism Beyond the Nation-StatePart II: HENRY CAREY AND HIS SUPPORTERS5. The Emergence of Henry Carey's Distinctive Vision6. The Global Influence and Adaptation of Carey's IdeasPart III: ENDOGENOUS ROOTS OF EAST ASIAN NEOMERCANTILISM7. Local Origins in Japan8. Some Neglected Chinese Pioneers9. Another Chinese Contribution and Korea's Gaehwa GroupPart IV: OTHER THEORISTS AND PRACTITIONERS10. Early Theorists in Russia and the Canadian Backwoods11. Practitioners in Egypt, Poland and Latin America12. The Asante and the Pan-African MovementConclusion: What Legacies?