""Notes on Fallacies of American Protectionists"" is a book written by Francis Lieber in 1870. The book is a critical analysis of the economic theory of protectionism, which is the practice of shielding domestic industries from foreign competition through the imposition of tariffs or other trade barriers. Lieber argues that protectionism is based on fallacious reasoning and that it ultimately harms the very industries it is trying to protect. He points...