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Karl Helfferich, 1872-1924: Economist, Financier, Politician
John G. Williamson
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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 999.
An irascible, brilliant man, trained as an economist, Karl Helfferich became one of Wilhelmine Germany's leading financiers in the years after 1905. During World War I, he held a series of important Reich offices and, after 1918, became a leading right-wing politician in the Weimar Republic. As creator of the basic plan to stabilize the mark in 1923, he played a major role in ending the catastrophic postwar inflation. John Williamson's biography of Helfferich thus reflects German controversies over the crucial political, economic, and social issues of the era 1895-1924: e.g., industrialization, colonial development, the Bagdad Railway and imperialism, unrestricted ... Read more
An irascible, brilliant man, trained as an economist, Karl Helfferich became one of Wilhelmine Germany's leading financiers in the years after 1905. During World War I, he held a series of important Reich offices and, after 1918, became a leading right-wing politician in the Weimar Republic. As creator of the basic plan to stabilize the mark in 1923, he played a major role in ending the catastrophic postwar inflation. John Williamson's biography of Helfferich thus reflects German controversies over the crucial political, economic, and social issues of the era 1895-1924: e.g., industrialization, colonial development, the Bagdad Railway and imperialism, unrestricted ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691647135
SKU
V9780691647135
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