| These empires were furthermore highly centralized, authoritarian, corporative, mercantilistic, scholastic, patrimonial, seigniorial, and warlike. |
| Evidence of mercantilistic practices appeared in early modern Venice, Genoa, and Pisa regarding control of the Mediterranean trade of bullion. |
| Nor should these commitments be seen merely in terms of mercantilistic exchange with developed countries. |
| All of these men had read and admired the Wealth of Nations and each endeavored to point out his particular disagreement with the mercantilistic emphasis on a favorable balance of trade. |
