Despite its increased dependence on the international economy, America continues to behave as if it were either a closed economy or the leader whom everyone else should automatically follow.
Robert GilpinMany critics see international trade as a form of cultural imperialism that must be strictly controlled.
Robert GilpinThe economic success of the Reagan Administration was largely dependent upon the pyramiding of massive debt and the siphoning of capital from the rest of the world.
Robert GilpinI was certain that I was not a Marxist, but I did believe firmly that a connection between economics and politics existed.
Robert Gilpin