The Lincoln Douglas Debates or Power and Plenty

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Center Edition

Author: Abraham Lincoln

Complete texts for all 7 debates between the incumbent Democratic senator from Illinois and the 1858 nominee of the infant Republican party. Paving the way for modern debates between political candidates, the events brought Lincoln (who lost the election) to national prominence and helped propel him to the presidency in 1860.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	v
	Speech of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, June 17, 1858	1
	Speech of Stephen A. Douglas, Chicago, July 9, 1858	10
	First Joint Debate, Ottawa, August 21, 1858	26
	Second Joint Debate, Freeport, August 27, 1858	66
	Third Joint Debate, Jonesboro, September 15, 1858	109
	Fourth Joint Debate, Charleston, September 18, 1858	159
	Fifth Joint Debate, Galesburgh, October 7, 1858	207
	Sixth Joint Debate, Quincy, October 13, 1858	249
	Seventh Joint Debate, Alton, October 15, 1858	293

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Power and Plenty: Trade, War and the World Economy in the Second Millenium

Author: Ronald Findlay

International trade has shaped the modern world, yet until now no single book has been available for both economists and general readers that traces the history of the international economy from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Power and Plenty fills this gap, providing the first full account of world trade and development over the course of the last millennium.

Ronald Findlay and Kevin O'Rourke examine the successive waves of globalization and "deglobalization" that have occurred during the past thousand years, looking closely at the technological and political causes behind these long-term trends. They show how the expansion and contraction of the world economy has been directly tied to the two-way interplay of trade and geopolitics, and how war and peace have been critical determinants of international trade over the very long run. The story they tell is sweeping in scope, one that links the emergence of the Western economies with economic and political developments throughout Eurasia centuries ago. Drawing extensively upon empirical evidence and informing their systematic analysis with insights from contemporary economic theory, Findlay and O'Rourke demonstrate the close interrelationships of trade and warfare, the mutual interdependence of the world's different regions, and the crucial role these factors have played in explaining modern economic growth.

Power and Plenty is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the origins of today's international economy, the forces that continue to shape it, and the economic and political challenges confronting policymakers in the twenty-first century.