Catherine R. Schenk Livres

Challenging conventional views, the book explores the complex factors behind the decline of sterling as a global currency following World War II. It delves into historical, economic, and political influences that contributed to this prolonged demise, offering a fresh perspective on the interplay between national policy and international finance. The analysis provides insights into the broader implications for currency dynamics in the post-war era, making it a significant read for those interested in economic history and international relations.

This second edition has been updated to include an assessment of economic relations up to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on three main threads that tie national economies together: flows of goods, of people and of finance. Since the end of the Second World War, the international economy transformed from a tightly controlled trading system to the financial globalization of the late 20th century. This book traces the organisation of international economic relations from the 1944 Bretton Woods conference through to the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath. By outlining the development of economic policy of both national and international institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, this volume examines how the global system was constructed and explores the sources of inequality and instability. The changing political context is also emphasised, especially the Cold War and its end, the rise of China and other emerging market economies and the prospect of a retreat from globalisation in the wake of the 2008 crisis. Using non-technical language and providing clear examples and evidence, the book is an accessible introduction to international economic relations that will be useful for all students of modern world history since 1945.

Seit ihrer Gründung im März 1870 sieht die Deutsche Bank ihren Auftrag darin, Investitionsströme und Handelsbeziehungen Deutschlands mit der übrigen Welt auch in Zeiten politischer und gesellschaftlicher Umbrüche auszubauen. Genau diese Rolle eines der größten Finanzinstitute Europas beleuchten drei renommierte Historiker. Spannend erzählen sie von den ökonomischen, politischen und gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen der vergangenen anderthalb Jahrhunderte - und was sie für die Deutsche Bank bedeuteten