Meddlers - Sovereignty, Empire, and the Birth of Global Economic Governance

While the birth of global economic governance is conventionally dated to the end of World War II, Jamie Martin shows how its roots lie in World War I and its aftermath. The Meddlers explores the intense political struggles about sovereignty and self-governance provoked by the first attempts to govern global capitalism.

About the author

Jamie Martin is Assistant Professor of History and of Social Studies at Harvard University. His writing has appeared in the London Review of Books, The Nation, and Bookforum.

Summary

While the birth of global economic governance is conventionally dated to the end of World War II, Jamie Martin shows how its roots lie in World War I and its aftermath. The Meddlers explores the intense political struggles about sovereignty and self-governance provoked by the first attempts to govern global capitalism.

Product details

• Authors: Jamie Martin, Martin Jamie
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.03.2025
• EAN: 9780674297357
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29735-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Economic history, Political science & theory, Political Economy, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures, Political science and theory, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies