Research Article

Ahmet Mithat Efendi’s Views on Free Trade Versus Protectionism As Expressed in His Work “Ekonomi Politik”

Volume: 16 Number: 16 October 31, 2017
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Ahmet Mithat Efendi’s Views on Free Trade Versus Protectionism As Expressed in His Work “Ekonomi Politik”

Abstract

A prolific intellectual of the late Ottoman period who wrote in almost all literary genres, Ahmet Mithat Efendi (1844-1912) also took a keen interest in economics, on which he authored two works titled Ekonomi Politik (Political Economy) and Hallu’l-Ukad (Untying the Knots). In his book Ekonomi Politik he drew upon a handbook by the Belgian politician and economist Brusker (Charles de Brouckère), a point he made clear in the book’s preface. Although he occasionally quoted Brusker in the work, he explicitly raised certain objections to the author.

Familiarizing his readers with the basic concepts of economics in his Ekonomi Politik, Ahmet Mithat Efendi also articulated his recommendations about the economic policies which he believed to be necessary for the Ottoman Empire. In the debate on free trade versus protectionism, a hot topic from the second half of the 19th century, he advocated the latter, and tried to explain his rationale behind his opinion.

This paper discusses Ahmet Mithat Efendi’s views on economic protectionism and free trade as stressed in certain chapters of his Ekonomi Politik, a topic that was under debate among the contemporary Ottoman economists and statesmen and also survived into the agenda of the newly-established Republic of Turkey.

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Engin Çağman
BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 31, 2017

Submission Date

November 3, 2017

Acceptance Date

October 13, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 16 Number: 16

APA
Çağman, E. (2017). Ahmet Mithat Efendi’nin “Ekonomi Politik” Adlı Eserinde İktisadî Serbestiyet ve Korumacılık Düşünceleri. Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları, 16(16), 31-48. https://izlik.org/JA76NY73CL

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