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Peer reviewedMerrett, Christopher D. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Argues that neoclassical conceptions of political geography separate economic from political processes and therefore ignore the consequences of economic policies. Uses discourse theory to show how the pretensions of objectivity embedded in neoclassical trade theory obscure these consequences. Briefly reviews trade theory from Adam Smith to the…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Discourse Analysis, Economic Factors, Economics
