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The Resource The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy, Ed Conway

The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy, Ed Conway

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"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
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxv, 453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • The Mount Washington
  • Collapse. The bitter peace ; A short history of gold ; Economic consequences
  • Making plans. Lunatic proposal ; Bedlam ; The wrong Harry White ; Snakebite party ; Babel on wheels
  • The summit. Week one ; Week two ; Week three
  • The life and death of Bretton Woods. Unmitigated evil ; Starvation corner ; Onward Christian soldiers ; The Bretton Woods system
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9781605986814
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The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy
Title
The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944
Title remainder
J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy
Statement of responsibility
Ed Conway
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"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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BTCTA
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Conway, Edmund
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
HG205
LC item number
.C668 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Keynes, John Maynard
  • White, Harry Dexter
  • United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
  • International economic relations
  • Financial crises
  • Monetary policy
  • International finance
Label
The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy, Ed Conway
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Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-438) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Mount Washington -- Collapse. The bitter peace ; A short history of gold ; Economic consequences -- Making plans. Lunatic proposal ; Bedlam ; The wrong Harry White ; Snakebite party ; Babel on wheels -- The summit. Week one ; Week two ; Week three -- The life and death of Bretton Woods. Unmitigated evil ; Starvation corner ; Onward Christian soldiers ; The Bretton Woods system
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxv, 453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781605986814
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)881207891
  • (OCoLC)ocn881207891
Label
The Summit Bretton Woods, 1944 : J. M. Keynes and the reshaping of the global economy, Ed Conway
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-438) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Mount Washington -- Collapse. The bitter peace ; A short history of gold ; Economic consequences -- Making plans. Lunatic proposal ; Bedlam ; The wrong Harry White ; Snakebite party ; Babel on wheels -- The summit. Week one ; Week two ; Week three -- The life and death of Bretton Woods. Unmitigated evil ; Starvation corner ; Onward Christian soldiers ; The Bretton Woods system
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxv, 453 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781605986814
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)881207891
  • (OCoLC)ocn881207891

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