Kwasi Kwarteng
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Series
Language
Español
Description
Esta no es una crónica de la crisis financiera más reciente (aunque también), ni del saqueo de los conquistadores españoles en América (que en el libro se relata), ni de cómo llegó y se fue el patrón oro, o por qué se crearon el Fondo Monetario Internacional y el Banco Mundial (¿le dice algo "Bretton Woods"?), ni siquiera de las grandes turbulencias financieras desde la Depresión hasta la creación del euro (con sus protagonistas y avatares)....
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This history of money describes the gold standard, which began in 16th century Spain's quest to collect as much gold as possible through the introduction of paper money as a means of wartime financing during the French and American Revolutions.
"The world was wild for gold. After discovering the Americas, and under pressure to defend their vast dominion, the Habsburgs of Spain promoted gold and silver exploration in the New World with ruthless urgency....
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Recounts how when confronted by formidable economic and political challenges at the end of her second year of office, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher embarked on a six-month effort that reshaped conservatism, overturned government traditionalism and forged a generation of fiercely loyal supporters. 20,000 first printing,"--NoveList.