| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 449 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"A Council on Foreign Relations Book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The world comes to the White Mountains -- The improbable rise of Harry White -- Maynard Keynes and the monetary menace -- "The most unsordid act" -- The best-laid plans of White and Keynes -- Whitewash -- History is made -- Begging like Fala -- Out with the old order, in with the new -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
When turmoil strikes world monetary and financial markets, leaders invariably call for 'a new Bretton Woods' to prevent catastrophic economic disorder and defuse political conflict. The name of the remote New Hampshire town where representatives of forty-four nations gathered in July 1944, in the midst of the century's second great war, has become shorthand for enlightened globalization. The actual story surrounding the historic Bretton Woods accords, however, is full of startling drama, intrigue, and rivalry, which are vividly brought to life in Benn Steil's epic account. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference (1944 : Bretton Woods, N.H.)
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United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. |
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Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946.
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Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946. |
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White, Harry Dexter, 1892-1948.
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White, Harry Dexter, 1892-1948. |
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Monetary policy -- History -- 20th century.
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Monetary policy. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
International finance -- History -- 20th century.
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International finance. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Steil, Benn. Battle of Bretton Woods. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2013 9780691149097 (DLC) 2012035709 (OCoLC)811523927 |
| ISBN |
9781400846573 (electronic book) |
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1400846579 (electronic book) |
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9780691149097 |
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0691149097 |
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9781400898954 |
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1400898951 |
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