Alexander Hamilton

Report On Manufactures

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 95g
• ISBN-13: 9781015502550
• ISBN-10: 1015502555
• Artikelnr.: 66812887

Autorenporträt

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was a preeminent founding father of the United States, a profound thinker, and a prolific writer whose contributions extend beyond the formulation of American governance into the realms of economic theory and fiscal policy. Hamilton's profound intellectual influence is perhaps best encapsulated in his 'Report on Manufactures', submitted to Congress in 1791. In this seminal work, Hamilton advocates for an active role of government in fostering industrial development, laying out an economic blueprint for American self-sufficiency through protective tariffs, subsidies, and other incentives aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing. This report not only reflects Hamilton's profound understanding of economic principles but also underscores his foresight into the mechanisms of national prosperity. His literary style in this and other writings, characterized by lucid prose and cogent arguments, bears the hallmark of Enlightenment thought, sharply focused through the lens of Hamilton's strategic vision for the United States. Aside from his economic treatises, Hamilton's legacy is eternalized in the Federalist Papers, co-authored with James Madison and John Jay, providing a comprehensive defense of the newly drafted Constitution and shaping the theoretical bedrock of American political structure. His biography not only includes his roles as Secretary of the Treasury and as an influential lawyer but also encapsulates a life dedicated to public service and the intellectual rigor that informed the nascent American republic.