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Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System - Second Edition
Barry Eichengreen
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Description for Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System - Second Edition
Paperback. Emphasizes the importance of the international monetary system for understanding the international economy. This book demonstrates that the international monetary system can be understood and effectively governed only if it is seen as a historical phenomenon extending from the period of the gold standard to today's world of fluctuating prices. Num Pages: 280 pages, 29 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
First published more than a decade ago, Globalizing Capital remains an indispensable part of the economic literature today. Written by renowned economist Barry Eichengreen, this classic book emphasizes the importance of the international monetary system for understanding the international economy. Brief and lucid, Globalizing Capital is intended not only for economists, but also a general audience of historians, political scientists, professionals in government and business, and anyone with a broad interest in international relations. Eichengreen demonstrates that the international monetary system can be understood and effectively governed only if it is seen as a historical phenomenon extending from the period ... Read more
First published more than a decade ago, Globalizing Capital remains an indispensable part of the economic literature today. Written by renowned economist Barry Eichengreen, this classic book emphasizes the importance of the international monetary system for understanding the international economy. Brief and lucid, Globalizing Capital is intended not only for economists, but also a general audience of historians, political scientists, professionals in government and business, and anyone with a broad interest in international relations. Eichengreen demonstrates that the international monetary system can be understood and effectively governed only if it is seen as a historical phenomenon extending from the period ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691139371
SKU
V9780691139371
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99-15
About Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen is the George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include "Golden Fetters" and "The European Economy since 1945" (Princeton).
Reviews for Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System - Second Edition
Praise for the first edition: "This book by a prominent historian is a succinct and well-written history of the international monetary system... [It] provides useful historical background for understanding current European efforts to create a monetary union."
Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs Praise for the first edition: "Capital flows in the recent period, unlike those in the earlier one, proved to ... Read more
Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs Praise for the first edition: "Capital flows in the recent period, unlike those in the earlier one, proved to ... Read more