National Champions
A strategic industrial policy where a government actively fosters specific domestic companies or industries deemed critical to national interests, drawing a parallel to China's approach.
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Summary
National Champions refer to corporations granted a dominant position within a national economy through government policy, with the expectation that they will advance national interests alongside their own profits. This practice, often seen in sectors like defense, creates an unfair advantage against market competition, promoting economic nationalism and global pre-eminence while deterring venture capitalism. It is fundamentally at odds with free-market principles and was a significant aspect of France's dirigiste policy between 1945 and 1975. The concept recently gained attention in a discussion on the All-In Podcast, where Chamath Palihapitiya advocated for a 'National Champions' strategy for the US, citing China's success under Hu Jintao's policies, while David Friedberg voiced strong free-market opposition.
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Extracted Attributes
Definition
Corporations granted a dominant position in a national economy through government policy.
Primary Goal
Advance national interests alongside profit.
Economic Impact
Creates unfair advantage against market competition, promotes economic nationalism, deters venture capitalism.
Cited Chinese Leader
Hu Jintao
Historical Policy Type
Dirigiste policy
Opposed by (US Context)
David Friedberg
Advocated by (US Context)
Chamath Palihapitiya
Compatibility with Free Market
Fundamentally at odds with free-market principles.
Historical Application (Country)
France
Cited Example of Success (Country)
China
Timeline
- The 'National Champions' policy was a major part of France's dirigiste policy during this period. (Source: Wikipedia)
1945-1975
Wikipedia
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National champions are corporations which are technically private businesses but due to governmental policy are ceded a dominant position in a national economy. In this system, these large organizations are expected not only to seek profit but also to "advance the interests of the nation"; the government sets policies which favor these organizations. The policy is practiced by many governments, in some sectors more than others (such as defense), but by giving an unfair advantage against market competition, the policy promotes economic nationalism domestically and global pre-eminence abroad contrary to the free market. The policy also deters or prevents venture capitalism. As the policy is the collective form of inequality of opportunity, it is irreconcilable with the paradigm of the neo-liberal (or "laissez-faire") economy. It was a major part of the dirigiste policy of 1945–1975 France.
Web Search Results
- College football championship winners by year: NCAA list - ESPN
It's worth noting that before the CFP and BCS, a champion was determined by a selecting organization. Sometimes, multiple teams were deemed the national champions if there wasn't a clear-cut No. 1. This list features only the championships recognized by the NCAA. 2024: Ohio State (CFP) 2023: Michigan (CFP) 2022: Georgia (CFP) 2021: Georgia (CFP) 2020: Alabama (CFP) 2019: LSU (CFP) 2018: Clemson (CFP) 2017: Alabama (CFP) 2016: Clemson (CFP) 2015: Alabama (CFP) 2014: Ohio State (CFP) [...] ## ESPN # College football championship winners by year: NCAA list Copy Link On Jan. 20, Ohio State and Notre Dame faced off in the 2025 CFP National Championship, where Ohio State won 34-23. Let's take a look at NCAA football champions throughout history.
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions - Wikipedia
national champion in a calendar year. The first occurrence was when the 2013 championship won by Louisville became the first men's basketball national title to ever be vacated by the NCAA after the school and its coach at the time, Rick Pitino, were implicated in a 2015 sex scandal involving recruits. A situation in which no official winner was declared did not happen again until the 2020 cancellation. [...] The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been the most successful college in the NCAA Tournament, winning 11 national titles. Ten of those championships came during a 12-year stretch from 1964 to 1975. UCLA also holds the record for the most consecutive championships, winning seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. Kentucky has the second-most titles, with eight. North Carolina and Connecticut are tied for third with six championships each, while Duke and Indiana follow with five each. [...] | Villanova | 3 | 1985, 2016, 2018 | | Louisville | 2 | 1980, 1986, 2013 | | Cincinnati | 2 | 1961, 1962 | | Michigan State | 2 | 1979, 2000 | | NC State | 2 | 1974, 1983 | | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1945, 1946 | | San Francisco | 2 | 1955, 1956 |
- 2023-24 CSC National Champions - College Sports Communicators
NAIA NAIA Men's Cross Country Milligan University Andy Stanko – Sports Information Director NAIA Women's Cross Country College of Idaho Danny Kambel – Director of Athletic Communications NAIA Volleyball Indiana Wesleyan University David Kalk – Director of Sports Information [...] Image 14: Drew Runkel (Graduate Assistant for Communications), Miller McGhin (Graduate Assistant for Communications) for Valdosta State Men's Tennis.Previous Next Drew Runkel (Graduate Assistant for Communications), Miller McGhin (Graduate Assistant for Communications) for Valdosta State Men's Tennis. Full Gallery [...] Image 19: Brady Johnson (assistant director of athletic communications), Jere Drummond (athletic communications graduate assistant), and Brenndon Wood (creative content intern) for TCU Men's Tennis.Previous Next Brady Johnson (assistant director of athletic communications), Jere Drummond (athletic communications graduate assistant), and Brenndon Wood (creative content intern) for TCU Men's Tennis. Full Gallery
- List of current NCAA Division I champions - Wikipedia
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # List of current NCAA Division I champions NCAA Division I champions are the winners of annual top-tier competitions among American college sports teams. This list also includes championships classified by the NCAA as "National Collegiate", the organization's official branding of championship events open to members of more than one of the NCAA's three legislative and competitive divisions. [...] | Basketball | April 7, 2025 | Florida | Todd Golden | 65–63 | Houston | Kelvin Sampson | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | | | Cross country | November 23, 2024 | BYU | Ed Eyestone | 124 (+13) | Iowa State | Jeremy Sudbury | Thomas Zimmer Championship Course | Madison, Wisconsin | | | Football (FBS) | January 20, 2025 | Ohio State | Ryan Day "Ryan Day (American football)") | 34–23 | Notre Dame | Marcus Freeman | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | | [...] | Water polo | December 8, 2024 | UCLA | Adam Wright "Adam Wright (water polo)") | 11–8 | USC | Marko Pintaric | Avery Aquatic Center | Stanford, California | | | Wrestling | March 20–22, 2025") | Penn State | Cael Sanderson | 177.0 (+ 60) | Nebraska | Mark Manning | Wells Fargo Center "Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)") | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
- College football championship history | NCAA.com
| Year | Champion | Selecting Organization | | --- | --- | --- | | 2023 | Michigan | CFP | | 2022 | Georgia | CFP | | 2021 | Georgia | CFP | | 2020 | Alabama | CFP | | 2019 | LSU | CFP | | 2018 | Clemson | CFP | | 2017 | Alabama | CFP | | 2016 | Clemson | CFP | | 2015 | Alabama | CFP | | 2014 | Ohio State | CFP | | 2013 | Florida State | BCS | | 2012 | Alabama | BCS | | 2011 | Alabama | BCS | | 2010 | Auburn | BCS | | 2009 | Alabama | BCS | | 2008 | Florida | BCS | | 2007 | LSU | BCS | [...] # College football championship history Facebook X Here's the list of college football national champions, from 1869 to today: [...] | 1965 | Michigan State, Alabama | FWAA, NFF, UPI, AP | | 1964 | Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame | AP, UPI, FWAA, NFF | | 1963 | Texas | AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI | | 1962 | Southern California | AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI | | 1961 | Alabama, Ohio State | AP, NFF, UPI, FWAA | | 1960 | Minnesota, Mississippi | AP, NFF, UPI, FWAA | | 1959 | Syracuse | AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI | | 1958 | LSU, Iowa | AP, UPI, FWAA | | 1957 | Ohio State, Auburn | FWAA, UPI, AP | | 1956 | Oklahoma | AP, FWAA, UPI |
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National Champions, U Street, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, 68588, United States
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