Brian Behlendorf

Engineers in the developed world should be arguing not for protectionism but for trade agreements that seek to establish rules that result in a real rise in living standards. This will ensure that outsourcing is a positive force in the developing nation's economy and not an exploitative one.

American Scientist

Stephen Harper

We have to remember we're in a global economy. The purpose of fiscal stimulus is not simply to sustain activity in our national economies, but to help the global economy as well, and that's why it's so critical that measures in those packages avoid anything that smacks of protectionism.

Canadian Politician

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.

Danish Statesman

Hilary Benn

Rich country protectionism - barriers, subsidies and support - mean that the world supply of agricultural goods is artificially increased and world prices depressed.

British Politician

Manmohan Singh

Protectionism has to be avoided. Protectionism is not only on goods but also in the area of services. Financial protectionism is also bad and should be avoided.

Indian Statesman

Asa Hutchinson

I don't want to stop and build protectionism out there, but I certainly don't mind tough negotiation with our trade partners.

American Lawyer

Marion Marechal-Le Pen

A form of protectionism should be enforced at national level, at least on strategic areas such as agriculture.

French Politician

Andrew Scheer

We have to be vigilant against protectionism and be constantly making the argument for free trade.

Wilbur Ross

The E.U., China, and Japan all talk free trade, and they all practice protectionism.

American Businessman

Ludwig von Mises

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

Austrian Economist

Protectionism is associated with economic policies and decisions, so it's frequently discussed in business and trade contexts.

Economic Focus

This term often appears when talking about government measures or strategies aimed at regulating trade.

Government Role

Protectionism can impact how countries interact and negotiate trade agreements with one another.

International Relations

 The first era of the internet, the internet of information, brought us wealth but not shared prosperity, because social inequality is growing. And this is at the heart of all of the anger and extremism and protectionism and xenophobia and worse that we're seeing growing in the world today,