This history of the international monetary system is short in two senses of the word. First, I concentrate on a short period: the century and a half from 1850 to today. Many of the developments I describe have roots in earlier eras, but to draw out their implications I need only consider this relatively short time span. Second, I have sought to write a short book emphasizing thematic material rather than describing international monetary arrangements in exhaustive detail.


Preface - Globalizing Capital (2008)

Barry Eichengreen Quotes

This history of the international monetary system is short in two senses of the word. First, I concentrate on a short period: the century and a half...

This history of the international monetary system is short in two senses of the word. First, I concentrate on a short period: the century and a half...

This history of the international monetary system is short in two senses of the word. First, I concentrate on a short period: the century and a half...

This history of the international monetary system is short in two senses of the word. First, I concentrate on a short period: the century and a half...