International Monetary Power

Most economists and political scientists assume that efficiency, the invisible hand, is the preeminent factor in monetary decisions; questions of power and the role it plays in monetary policy are largely neglected. This pathbreaking book redirects attention to monetary power and provides an original framework for assessing its role in relations between sovereign states.

At present, states are the critical players in monetary relations; they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080144456X
• ISBN13: 9780801444562
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher