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Gold Dollars And Power by Francis J. Gavin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Francis J. Gavin

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Gold Dollars And Power by Francis J. Gavin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Gold Dollars And Power by Francis J. Gavin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

Gold Dollars And Power by Francis J. Gavin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Francis J. Gavin

Current price: $64.95
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How are we to understand the politics of international monetary relations since the end of World War II? Exploiting recently declassified documents from both the United States and Europe and employing economic analysis and international relations theory, Francis Gavin offers a compelling reassessment of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates and dollar-gold convertibility. Gavin demonstrates that, contrary to the conventional wisdom, Bretton Woods was 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. In fact, the politicization of the global payments system allowed nations to use monetary coercion to achieve political and security ends, causing deep conflicts within the Western Alliance. For the first time, Gavin reveals how these rifts dramatically affected U. S. political and military strategy during a dangerous period of the Cold War. | Gold Dollars And Power by Francis J. Gavin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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