Shades of Sovereignty - Money and the Making of the State

Informationen zum Autor Paul Wilson joined De La Rue PLC, the world’s biggest commercial banknote printing company. Until his retirement in 2015, Wilson was responsible for De La Rue’s relationships with the British government and parliamentarians. His books include Hostile Money: Currencies in Conflict . Klappentext This book traces the role of money in the creation of the state. From US independence to the establishment of the EU and the breakup of the USSR and beyond, Wilson examines changing attitudes about monetary sovereignty, arguing for a more rational attitude toward money as a means of transactions rather than as a symbol of national identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Glossary 1 Iintroduction 2 The Money of Nation Builders 3 International Monetary Unions in the 19th Century 4 Money and Empire 5 The End of Empire 6 Secession and Accession 7 Countries and Currencies in Waiting 8 Modern Multinational Monetary Unions 9 Money and the Making of the State Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Paul Wilson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781538156926
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5692-6
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; HISTORY / Military / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, International Relations, International business