Описание: Upending the conventional wisdom that Bretton Woods was the product of an amiable Anglo-American collaboration, this book shows that it was in reality part of a much more ambitious geopolitical agenda hatched within President Franklin D Roosevelt`s Treasury and aimed at eliminating Britain as an economic and political rival.
Описание: Drawing on prominent contributions by economists to the debate on international monetary reform, this book provides an historical perspective on the plans, schemes and ideas on the international financial system.
The Atlantic Canada and Western Canada Studies Conferences have focused attention in recent years on the culture and development of two widely separated regions which have been frequently ignored in studies of the Canadian nation. The Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, meeting in 1974 and 1976 at the University of New Brunswick, and the Western Canadian Studies Conference, meeting annually since 1968 at the University of Calgary, have brought together scholars from a variety of disciplines to study the identities and characteristics of these two hinterlands. In 1978 the two conferences met jointly, in a session in Fredericton and one at Calgary with a core of speakers and papers common to both. The purpose was to compare and contrast subjects and experiences of interest and concern in the west and in Atlantic Canada. The ten papers which comprise Eastern and Western Perspectives are selected from twenty-seven presented at the joint conference.
The topic chosen not only illustrate some of the preoccupations of regional historians and political scientists, but also echo many of the concerns of Canadians in general. The plight of islands and francophone culture in the midst of an overwhelmingly Anglo-American society, the search for identities in the face of persisting stereotypes, the effects of economic and urban development, the distinctiveness of local political cultures--all are subjects whose study enriches both regional and national history. This volume brings together explorations of these themes from eastern and western points of view and makes a unique contribution to a greater understanding and awareness of the regional dimension in Canadian life.
Foreword: Peter Stearns.- Preface & Acknowledgements: R. Charles Weller.- List of Contributors.- SECTION ONE: Historical Background.- 1- "'Grand Narrative' and 'New' World Histories: Their Historical, Social and Political Challenges and Contributions.", R. Charles Weller.- 2- "The Continuing Equivocation of 'Western' and 'White Civilization': White Nationalism and Eurocentrism at the Crossroads.", R. Charles Weller.- SECTION TWO: 21st-Century Narratives of World History.- 3- "Periodization in World History: Challenges and Opportunities.", Peter Stearns.- 4- "Complexity, Energy and Information in Big History and Human History", David Christian.-5- "History beyond Humanity: between 'Big' and 'Deep' History.", Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.- 6- "The Human System: An Introduction.", Patrick Manning.- 7- "World History from a Social and Cultural Perspective.", Merry Wiesner-Hanks.- 8- "World History as a Single Story.", Tamim Ansary.- 9- "The West, Russia, and Islam from a World Civilizations Vantage.", Tursin Gabitov.- 10- "Going Global: Thematic Explorations in World History.", Candice Goucher.- SECTION THREE: Comparative Historiographical Critiques.- 11- "World History and Perspectivity: between necessity and opportunity.", Gotelind Mьller.- 12- "World Histories in Conversation.", Leonid Trofimov.- 13- "Eight World Historians.", Diego Olstein.- 14- "Other 21st-Century Narratives of World History from Around the Globe.", R. Charles Weller.- Concluding Reflections: "A Way Forward: 'Grand Narrative' World History as Specialization?", R. Charles Weller.- Appendix: "The Politics of Difference in World, R. Charles Weller, Historical Study" (Table).
Описание: This book repositions the groundbreaking Bretton Woods conference of July 1944 as the first large-scale multilateral North-South dialogue on global financial governance.
Описание: Independent scholars from disciplines including economics, history, political science, and law, explain the Bank for International Settlements, the global organisation of central banks. They shed light on how, over the past half century, the BIS has influenced and helped shape the international monetary and financial system.
Описание: Based on extensive research in previously unavailable sources, A Search for Solvency relates intriguing and often complicated issues of economic analysis and diplomatic history.
Описание: Commentaries by top scholars alongside the most important documents and speeches concerning the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 The two world wars brought an end to a long-standing system of international commerce based on the gold standard. After the First World War, the weaknesses in the gold standard contributed to hyperinflation, the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, and ultimately World War II. The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 arose out of the Allies' desire to design a postwar international economic system that would provide a basis for prosperity, trade, and worldwide economic development. Alongside important documents and speeches concerning the adoption and evolution of the Bretton Woods system, this volume includes lively, readable, original essays on such topics as why the gold standard was doomed, how Bretton Woods encouraged the adoption of Keynesian economics, how the agreements influenced late-twentieth-century ideas of international development, and why the agreements ultimately had to give way to other arrangements.
Автор: Steil Benn Название: Battle of Bretton Woods ISBN: 0691149097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691149097 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies. This is the first comprehensive handbook of meta-analysis written specifically for ecologists and evolutionary biologists, and it provides an invaluable introduction for beginners as well as an up-to-date guide for experienced meta-ana
Squatting is currently a global phenomenon. A concomitant of economic development and social conflict, squatting attracts public attention because implicitly or explicitly it questions property relations from the perspective of the basic human need for shelter. So far neglected by historical inquiry, squatters have played an important role in the history of urban development and social movements, not least by contributing to change in concepts of property and the distribution and utilization of urban space. An interdisciplinary circle of authors demonstrates how squatters have articulated their demands for participation in the housing market and public space in a whole range of contexts, and how this has brought them into conflict and/or cooperation with the authorities. The volume examines housing struggles and the occupation of buildings in the Global "North," but it is equally concerned with land acquisition and informal settlements in the Global "South." In the context of the former, squatting tends to be conceived as social practice and collective protest, whereas self-help strategies of the marginalized are more commonly associated with the southern hemisphere. This volume s historical perspective, however, helps to overcome the north-south dualism in research on squatting."
Автор: Sachsenmaier Название: Global Perspectives on Global History ISBN: 110700182X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107001824 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10136.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Discusses global historical research as a global and diverse movement. Case studies focus on China, Germany and the United States.
Автор: Priscilla Roberts; Odd Arne Westad Название: China, Hong Kong, and the Long 1970s: Global Perspectives ISBN: 3319846027 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319846026 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13974.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores the forces that impelled China, the world`s largest socialist state, to make massive changes in its domestic and international stance during the long 1970s. The Long 1970s were the years when China moved dramatically and decisively toward much closer relations with the non-Communist world.
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