The battle of Bretton Woods John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the making of a new world order / Benn Steil.

Author/creator Steil, Benn
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press,
Descriptionviii, 449 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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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.
General note"A Council on Foreign Relations Book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [407]-426) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012035709
ISBN9780691149097 (hbk. : acid-free paper)