The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781605986814, 160598681X
Physical Desc
xxv, 453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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North Scituate - Adult Non-Fiction | 339.5 CON | On Shelf |
Warwick Public - Adult Non-Fiction | HG 205 C668 2015 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781605986814, 160598681X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-438) and index.
Description
"The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis has become all too familiar. But the meeting at Bretton Woods in 1944 was different. It was the only time countries from around the world have agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. Against all odds, they were successful. The system they set up presided over the longest, strongest and most stable period of growth the world economy has ever seen. Its demise some decades later was at least partly responsible for the periodic economic crises that culminated in the financial collapse of the 2000s. But what everyone has always assumed to be a dry economic conference was in fact replete with drama. The delegates spent half the time at each other's throats and the other half drinking in the hotel bar. The Russians nearly capsized the entire project. The French threatened to walk out, repeatedly. All the while war in Europe raged on."--Publisher's Web site.
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LC Subjects
Financial crises -- Congresses -- History -- 20th century.
International economic relations -- Congresses -- History -- 20th century.
International finance -- History -- 20th century.
Keynes, John Maynard, -- 1883-1946.
Monetary policy -- History -- 20th century.
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference -- (1944 : -- Bretton Woods, N.H.)
White, Harry Dexter, -- 1892-1948.
International economic relations -- Congresses -- History -- 20th century.
International finance -- History -- 20th century.
Keynes, John Maynard, -- 1883-1946.
Monetary policy -- History -- 20th century.
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference -- (1944 : -- Bretton Woods, N.H.)
White, Harry Dexter, -- 1892-1948.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conway, E. (2015). The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944: J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy (First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conway, Edmund. 2015. The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944: J. M. Keynes and the Reshaping of the Global Economy. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conway, Edmund. The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944: J. M. Keynes and the Reshaping of the Global Economy Pegasus Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conway, Edmund. The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944: J. M. Keynes and the Reshaping of the Global Economy First Pegasus Books hardcover edition., Pegasus Books, 2015.
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