First published more than a decade ago, Globalizing Capital remains an indispensable part of the economic literature today. Written by renowned economist Barry Eichengreen, this classic book emphasizes the importance of the international monetary system for understanding the international economy. Brief and lucid, Globalizing Capital is intended not only for economists, but also a general audience of historians, political scientists, professionals in government and business, and anyone with a broad interest in international relations. Eichengreen demonstrates that the international monetary system can be understood and effectively governed only if it is seen as a historical phenomenon extending from the period of the gold standard to today's world of fluctuating prices. This updated edition continues to document the effect of floating exchange rates and contains a new chapter on the Asian financial crisis, the advent of the euro, the future of the dollar, and related topics. Globalizing Capital shows how these and other recent developments can be put in perspective only once their political and historical contexts are understood.
- ISBN10 0691139377
- ISBN13 9780691139371
- Publish Date 5 October 2008 (first published 17 November 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Princeton University Press
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 280
- Language English
- URL https://press.princeton.edu/isbn/9780691139371