The Emergence Machine

Mercantilism

abstract · History · Level 11 · E10

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Emergence definition

An economic policy and ideology that emerged in the 16th-18th centuries, characterized by a nation's pursuit of wealth and power through state-controlled trade, colonization, and the accumulation of bullion reserves, without a clear understanding of the spatial context.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
mercantilisme
Origin language
French

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Neighborhood

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Prerequisites

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  • Policy L9 (requires)
    Mercantilism: An economic policy and ideology that emerged in the 16th-18th centuries, characterized by a nation's pursuit of wealth and power through state-controlled trade, colonization, and the accumulation of bullion reserves.
  • Nation L10 (requires) Sociology sense
    Mercantilism: An economic policy and ideology that emerged in the 16th-18th centuries, characterized by a nation's pursuit of wealth and power through state-controlled trade, colonization, and the accumulation of bullion reserves.