Gold, Dollars, and Power
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Author | : Francis J. Gavin |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807828238 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807828236 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gold, Dollars, and Power by : Francis J. Gavin
Book excerpt: "Gavin demonstrates that Bretton Woods was in fact a highly politicized system that was prone to crisis and required constant intervention and controls to continue functioning. More important, postwar monetary relations were not a salve to political tensions, as is often contended.