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Appeasing Bankers: Financial Caution on the Road to War
Jonathan Kirshner
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Description for Appeasing Bankers: Financial Caution on the Road to War
Paperback. Shows that bankers dread war - an aversion rooted in pragmatism, not idealism. This book also shows that, when faced with the prospect of war or international political crisis, national financial communities favor caution and demonstrate a marked aversion to war. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
In Appeasing Bankers, Jonathan Kirshner shows that bankers dread war--an aversion rooted in pragmatism, not idealism. "Sound money, not war" is hardly a pacifist rallying cry. The financial world values economic stability above all else, and crises and war threaten that stability. States that pursue appeasement when assertiveness--or even conflict--is warranted, Kirshner demonstrates, are often appeasing their own bankers. And these realities are increasingly shaping state strategy in a world of global financial markets. Yet the role of these financial preferences in world politics has been widely misunderstood and underappreciated. Liberal scholars have tended to lump finance together with other ... Read more
In Appeasing Bankers, Jonathan Kirshner shows that bankers dread war--an aversion rooted in pragmatism, not idealism. "Sound money, not war" is hardly a pacifist rallying cry. The financial world values economic stability above all else, and crises and war threaten that stability. States that pursue appeasement when assertiveness--or even conflict--is warranted, Kirshner demonstrates, are often appeasing their own bankers. And these realities are increasingly shaping state strategy in a world of global financial markets. Yet the role of these financial preferences in world politics has been widely misunderstood and underappreciated. Liberal scholars have tended to lump finance together with other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691134611
SKU
V9780691134611
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About Jonathan Kirshner
Jonathan Kirshner is professor of government at Cornell University.
Reviews for Appeasing Bankers: Financial Caution on the Road to War
Winner of the 2008 Best Book Award, International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association "The book is richly rewarding and full of insights into the behind the scenes power plays that lay behind the major, and far reaching, policy decisions reviewed through the five case studies."
Richard C. K. Burdekin, EH.net "Scholars have long debated the role of bankers ... Read more
Richard C. K. Burdekin, EH.net "Scholars have long debated the role of bankers ... Read more