Gold, Dollars, and Power: The Politics of International Monetary Relations, 1958-1971 (The New Cold War History)

by Francis J . Gavin (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $54.79

  Offers a reassessment of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates and dollar-gold convertibility. This book demonstrates that, contrary to the conventional wisdom, Bretton Woods was a highly politicized system that was prone to crisis and required constant intervention and controls to continue functioning.