Question

Economists began to think of the national economy. They talked of how the nation could develop and what economic measure could help forge this nation together. Friedrich List, professor of Economics at the university of Tṻbingen in Germany, wrote in 1834: ‘The aim of zollverein is to bind the Germans economically into a nation. It will strengthen the nation materially as much by protecting its interests externally as by stimulating its internal productivity. It ought to awaken and raise national sentiment through a fusion of individual and provincial interests. The German people have realized that a free economic system is the only means to engender national feeling.' A wave of economic nationalism strengthened the wider nationalist sentiments growing at the time.
1. Zolleverein was an attempt to unify Germany, this ambition of German unification could be achieved as –
a. Removal of tariff barriers will unify German states.
b. Removal of tariff obstacles will make a united Germany
c. Germany can be bind into a nation due to economic interests
d. Removal of Trade obstructions and free movements of goods will encourage national feelings.

2. The case given to study is a clear reason to observe that –
a. Nation states cannot be created alone by political interests
b. Nation states can be a reality due to economic interests
c. Nation states will result as an outcome of economic nationalism.
d. Nation states are result of political awakening

Answer 1

1. The Zolleverein was an attempt to unify Germany; this ambition of German unification could be realised by removing trade barriers and allowing free movement of goods. Hence, Option D is correct.

2. The case given for study is a clear reason to observe that nation states can be a reality due to economic interests. Hence, Option B is correct.

Who was Friedrich List?

A German-American economist, whose full name was Georg Friedrich List, developed the "National System" of political economy. The German Historical School of Economics was established by him.

Friedrich argued for the Customs Union of Germany from a nationalist standpoint. The concept of  "Zolleverein"  given by Georg Friedrich List. As he was the professor of economics, the case study is given by him only.

Therefore, Option D for 1, and Option B for 2, is correct.

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