Project Gutenberg 2013-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 176 Bastiat, Frédéric 1801 1850 Bastiat, Frederic Bastiat, Claude Frédéric Protectionisme et communisme. English Protection and Communism Produced by David Widger "Protection and Communism" by Frédéric Bastiat is a political and economic treatise written in the mid-19th century. This book presents an impassioned defense of free trade, arguing against the economic principle of protectionism and drawing parallels to the theories of communism. The text articulates concerns over how governmental policies that favor certain industries can lead to broader societal injustices, undermining property rights and encouraging a form of collectivism detrimental to individual liberty. In "Protection and Communism," Bastiat critiques the practice of protectionism, suggesting that it effectively equates to a form of communism. He asserts that both systems are grounded in the violation of property rights; while protectionism aims to shield certain sectors of the economy at the expense of others, communism distributes wealth under the guise of equality. Throughout the work, Bastiat employs logical arguments and socio-economic examples to illustrate the detrimental effects of protectionist policies, ultimately advocating for a society where free trade reigns and individuals can freely exchange goods, thereby fostering prosperity for all. The book encourages readers to recognize the interplay between market freedom and social order, warning against the government’s role in manipulating economic relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Communism Free trade HF Text Category: Politics Category: Economics 130339 2025-08-17T17:04:06.211289 text/html 107782 2024-10-23T19:38:56 text/html 119894 2025-08-17T17:04:11.755252 application/epub+zip 120521 2025-08-17T17:04:09.061278 application/epub+zip 107167 2025-08-17T17:04:07.944278 application/epub+zip 260555 2025-08-17T17:04:13.746270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252489 2025-08-17T17:04:11.037281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201017 2022-09-20T07:06:45.196225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113523 2025-08-17T17:04:05.902777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93774 2024-10-23T19:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16820 2025-08-17T17:04:13.870262 application/rdf+xml 15029 2025-08-17T17:04:08.437262 image/jpeg 4236 2025-08-17T17:04:08.188272 image/jpeg 119646 2025-08-17T17:04:06.222283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia