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Rogue Banking: A History of Financial Fraud in Interwar Britain
Matthew Hollow
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Description for Rogue Banking: A History of Financial Fraud in Interwar Britain
Hardcover. This book reveals the variety of tactics that were employed by interwar fraudsters to conceal their underhand transactions and dupe the British public into handing over their money. Num Pages: 105 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Since the turn of the millennium, the British media has been awash with stories of bankers and financiers caught engaging in acts of corporate wrongdoing and financial skullduggery. But just how different are these crimes to those committed in the past? And, is the threat of financial fraud greater today than in bygone years? In this book, Matthew Hollow begins answering these questions by providing an in-depth historical overview of some of the most significant frauds that took place in the British financial sector between 1919 and 1939. Using extensive archival evidence, he reveals the variety of tactics ... Read more
Since the turn of the millennium, the British media has been awash with stories of bankers and financiers caught engaging in acts of corporate wrongdoing and financial skullduggery. But just how different are these crimes to those committed in the past? And, is the threat of financial fraud greater today than in bygone years? In this book, Matthew Hollow begins answering these questions by providing an in-depth historical overview of some of the most significant frauds that took place in the British financial sector between 1919 and 1939. Using extensive archival evidence, he reveals the variety of tactics ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
105
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137360533
SKU
V9781137360533
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Matthew Hollow
Matthew Hollow is currently a Research Associate in the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University. His main research interests are related to the history of corporate criminality and the evolution of commercial banking in Britain. He obtained a PhD from Oxford University in 2012.
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