The battle of Bretton Woods : John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the making of a new world order

Publication Data

• Title The battle of Bretton Woods : John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the making of a new world order
• Author Benn Steil
• Publisher Princeton University Press
• Publication date 0000
• Publication location Princeton

Descriptive Notes

"A Council on Foreign Relations Book."

Contents

Introduction
The world comes to the White Mountains
The improbable rise of Harry White
Maynard Keynes and the monetary menace
"The most unsordid act"
The best-laid plans of White and Keynes
Whitewash
History is made
Begging like Fala
Out with the old order, in with the new.

Topics

• Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946
• White, Harry Dexter, 1892-1948
• Monetary policy :: History :: 20th century
• 016326039

The battle of Bretton Woods : John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the making of a new world order by Benn Steil. ISBN 9780691149097. Published by Princeton University Press. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.