The neomercantilists: a global intellectual history

Abstract

Some pioneers in List's North Atlantic context -- Friedrich List's idiosyncratic synthesis -- Some List-inspired contributions across the world -- List-inspired neomercantilism beyond the nation-state -- The emergence of Henry Carey's distinctive vision -- The global influence and adaptation of Carey's ideas -- Local origins in Japan: Ōkubo Toshimichi, Fukuzawa Yukichi, and Maeda Masana -- Neglected Chinese pioneers: Wei Yuan, Zheng Guanying, and Sun Yatsen -- Liang Qichao and Korea's gaehwa group -- Early theorists in Russia and the Canadian backwoods -- Practitioners in Egypt, Poland and Latin America -- The Asante and the Pan-African movement -- Conclusion: what legacies?