Question

The nations of tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum do not trust each other. tweedle-dee is convinced that if it lowers its trade barriers, tweedle-dum will not lower its barriers. therefore, tweedle-dee keeps its trade barriers high. this is an example of the ________ argument in favor of protectionism. national security threat of retaliation infant-industry cheap foreign labor absolute advantage

Answer 1

I would say this is an example of the threat of retaliation argument in favor of protectionism so that if tweedle dee keeps its trade barrier high then its' products wiil not have to contend with undue competition for its goods from an influx of cheap  goods from tweedle dum.

Answer 2

This is an example of THREAT OF RETALIATION. When a country is experiencing fear to do something necessary thing as a result of the fact that its good gesture may not be reciprocated, the country is said to be experiencing a threat of retaliation.