Gold, Dollars, and Power: The Politics of International Monetary Relations, 1958-1971

by Francis J. Gavin

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807859001
• ISBN13: 9780807859001
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.4"