Hamiltonianism
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- noun
- /ˌhæmɪlˈtoʊniənɪzəm/
- Formal
- The principles of Hamiltonianism advocate for a strong central government to support industrial development.
Examples
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As the US shifted from a trade policy based on being a free rider in the global British trading system to being the organizing power in the postwar system of free trade, Hamiltonianism also shed its support of protective tariffs and embraced the cause of free trade.
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Some of the problems we face are due to essential defects in Hamiltonianism, against which a Jeffersonian revival is our only safety.
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Other problems are due to the need for Hamiltonianism to reform itself.
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Hamiltonianism at its best is forward-looking and revolutionary.
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The English American conservative tradition buttressed both Hamiltonianism and Jeffersonianism.
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We are in the midst of a technological and communications revolution that upends much of the rationale for Hamiltonianism.
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Former Speaker Gingrich is also a Hamiltonian, but much more than either Romney or Obama, he believes that Hamiltonianism needs to be reimagined for our times.
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Governor Romney, so far as one can discern, is at his core a Hamiltonian as well, but he has less sympathy than President Obama and the Democrats for the blue synthesis of Hamiltonianism and social democracy.
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Many political analysts believe that Hamiltonianism provides a solid framework for modern economic policies in the United States.
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Debates over taxation often stem from differing views on Hamiltonianism and its influence on American governance.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hamiltonianism = Hamiltonian (semi-transparent) = Hamilton + ian + ism
The formation is regular (name + -ian + -ism), but understanding the specific political/economic principles requires historical knowledge beyond the morphological parts.
Etymology
Hamiltonianism comes from the name of Alexander Hamilton, a founder of the United States, and the ending -ism, meaning 'a system of ideas'. Because he argued for a strong central government and support for industry, Hamiltonianism refers to those political and economic ideas.