Lords of finance: the bankers who broke the world
(Book)
With penetrating insights for today, this vital history of the world economic collapse of the late 1920s offers unforgettable portraits of four men--Montagu Norman, Amile Moreau, Hjalmar Schacht, and Benjamin Strong--whose personal and professional actions as heads of their respective central banks changed the course of the twentieth century.
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Ahamed, L. (2009). Lords of finance: the bankers who broke the world. New York, Penguin Group USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ahamed, Liaquat. 2009. Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. New York, Penguin Group USA.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ahamed, Liaquat, Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. New York, Penguin Group USA, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ahamed, Liaquat. Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. New York, Penguin Group USA, 2009.
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505 | 0 | |a pt. 1. The unexpected storm, August 1914. -- Prologue -- A strange and lonely man -- The young wizard -- A safe pair of hands -- L'inspecteur des finances -- Money generals -- pt. 2. After the deluge, 1919-23. -- Demented inspirations -- Uncle Shylock -- A barbarous relic -- pt. 3. Sowing a new wind, 1923-28. -- A bridge between chaos and hope -- The Dawes opening -- The golden chancellor -- La Bataille -- The first squalls -- Un petit coup de whisky -- pt. 4. Reaping another whirlwind, 1928-33. -- Into the vortex -- Purging the rottenness -- Magneto trouble -- A loose cannon on the deck of the world -- Gold fetters -- pt. 5. Aftermath, 1933-1944. -- Gold standard on the booze -- The caravans move on -- Epilogue. | |
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