Die Ursachen der beiden größten ökonomischen Katastrophen in den letzten 100 Jahren - die Weltwirtschaftskrise in den 1930er-Jahren und die Finanzkrise seit 2008 - gleichen einander wie ein Ei dem anderen. Beide entstanden infolge eines...

Lucidly explaining both the appeals and dangers of populism across history, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not just the populist phenomenon, but more generally the lasting political fallout that follows...

Lucid, accessible, and provocative, and now thoroughly updated to cover recent events that have shaken the global economy, Globalizing Capital is an indispensable account of the past 150 years of international monetary and financial...

In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more different. Over the second half of the twentieth century, the average European's buying power...

Praise for the first edition: "Eichengreen's purpose is to provide a brief history of the international monetary system. In this, he succeeds magnificently. Globalizing Capital will become a classic."--Douglas Irwin, author of Against...

This renowned economic historian examines the similarities and differences between the great crises of the 1930s and the 2000s, in an integrated account of the experience of the US and Europe. Importantly, Eichengreen describes how the...