Harold J. Laski: “Freedom from restraint came ultimately to mean a judgment upon…”

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Freedom from restraint came ultimately to mean a judgment upon national well-being in terms of the volume of trade.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques the idea that freedom from restraint equates to national prosperity based solely on trade volume.

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Harold J. Laski: “Freedom from restraint came ultimately to mean a judgment upon national well-being in terms of the volume of trade.”