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Item specifics
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- Publication Date
- 2016-03-07
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN
- 9781605989655
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1605989657
ISBN-13
9781605989655
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215818681
Product Key Features
Book Title
Summit
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
International / Economics, Political Economy, Economic History, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Modern / 20th Century, World, Money & Monetary Policy
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Gripping. Conway tells how the participants set out torid the global economy of the types of dangerous imbalances that lie at theroot of the eurozone's current predicament., Excellent. Conway superbly describes the political rivalries. Entertaining and informative, Conway's book mixes high partying with big thinking about serious matters., Brilliantly researched, and hugely entertaining, this is an essential book about one of the most important economic events of the twentieth century., Brimming with the sort of vivid details that make the past come alive, The Summit is both an impressive work of scholarship and an absolute delight to read., An entertaining and insightful history. Readers willlove how Conway skillfully brings to life the goings-on in what the Britishsnobbily called 'the monstrous monkey house' of Bretton Woods., A gripping story for both general readers and scholars interested in World War II, the Cold War, and domestic and international political economy. The author knows how to write for those who are less informed about economics while telling the history of the turbulent conference through its leading characters and updating its legacy today. An essential purchase on this topic.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
332/.04209044
Synopsis
The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis is now familiar. But 1944's meeting at Bretton Woods was different. It was the only time countries agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. Their resulting system presided over the longest period of growth in history. Its demise decades later was at least partly responsible for the financial collapse of the 2000s.But what everyone has 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 bar. All the while, war in Europe raged on.The heart of the conference was the love-hate relationship between John Maynard Keynes -- the greatest economist of his day, who suffered a heart attack at the conference -- and his American counterpart Harry Dexter White (later revealed to be passing information to Russian spies). Both were intent on creating a settlement which would prevent another war while at the same time defending their countries' interests.Drawing on unpublished accounts, diaries, and oral histories, The Summit describes the conference in stunning color and clarity. Written with exceptional verve and narrative pace, this is an extraordinary debut from a talented new historian., The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis is now familiar. But 1944's meeting at Bretton Woods was different. It was the only time the leading countries in the world agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. Their resulting system presided over the longest period of growth in history. But what everyone has 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 bar. All the while, war in Europe raged on. The heart of the conference was the love-hate relationship between John Maynard Keynes--the greatest economist of his day, who suffered a heart attack at the conference--and his American counterpart Harry Dexter White (later revealed to be passing information to Russian spies). Written with exceptional verve and narrative pace, this is an extraordinary debut from a talented new historian., A brilliant narrative history of the most colorful and important economic summit in history--held during the height of World War II.
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