The International Debt Crisis in Historical Perspective


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Eichengreen and Lindert bring together original studies that assess the historical record to see what lessons can be learned for resolving today's crisis.




Monetarism is Dead


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German Reparations, 1919 - 1932


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This book provides a historical narrative to tell the story of interwar German reparations - the debates, controversies and diplomacy surrounding the issue from the 1919 Paris peace conference to the abandonment of reparations at the Lausanne Conference in 1932.




Economics and Politics in the Weimar Republic


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This book offers a succinct overview of the turbulent economic history of the Weimar Republic.




Voting for Reform


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Evolution af the enemy.




Great Inflations of the 20th Century


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'. . . the book contains an interesting collection of articles. . .' - Jan Kakes, De Economist 'In short Pierre Siklos has put together a book that is informative, thought provoking, and fun to read.' - Bruce D. Smith, Journal of Economic History The problems associated with chronically high inflation and hyperinflation continue to preoccupy policy makers and economists. In Great Inflations of the 20th Century, Pierre Siklos has gathered together major papers by a distinguished group of scholars who use historical episodes to understand and explain a key issue.




Economic Theories of Peace and War


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War often comes down to one thing: money. The role of economics in the study of both peace and war is arguably then the most important single factor when it comes to the study of defence. This excellent new book from Fanny Coulomb will be of interest not only to those involved in the burgeoning field of defence economics - it will also be of vital interest to students and academics from international relations, defence studies, philosophy and political science backgrounds.




Hall of Mirrors


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"A brilliantly conceived dual-track account of the two greatest economic crises of the last century and their consequences"--