The Euro: The Politics of the New Global Currency (Hardcover)

~ Mr. David Marsh (Author) "The Euro, probably more than any other currency, represents the mutual confidence at the heart of our community..." (more)
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"An amazingly detailed and thoroughly readable account of the long march to the Euro. This is the stuff of a political thriller: the deal-making behind a currency constructed not just as a financial instrument but also as a way of overcoming centuries of conflict. Anyone interested in European politics and economics, as well as Europe''s place in the wider world, would enjoy it."-George Soros (George Soros )

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This book is the first comprehensive political and economic account of the birth and development of the Euro. Today the Euro is the supranational currency for sixteen European countries and the world’s second-largest reserve currency. David Marsh tells the story of the rivalries, intrigues, and deal making that brought about a currency for Europe, and he analyzes the achievements and shortcomings of its first decade of existence.

 

While the Euro represents a remarkable triumph of political will, great pressures are building on the single currency. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with leading figures associated with the Euro, and scores of secret documents from international archives, Marsh underscores the Euro’s importance for the global economy, in particular for U.S. and British economic and political agendas.

 

Hidden facts and fresh insights from The Euro:

--How the legacy of France and Germany’s tortuous relations affects the Euro

--Why the United Kingdom is unlikely to accept the Euro before 2025

--The impact on the Euro of the U.S. credit crisis

--How the Euro has rebounded against the aspirations of its founders

--How Italy and Spain have massively lost competitiveness

--Why radical changes must be adopted to prevent a European upheaval

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Product Details Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Yale University Press (May 5, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0300127308 ISBN-13: 978-0300127300 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #155,863 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #92 in  Books > Business & Investing > Economics > Money & Monetary Policy

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André Szász, central banking independence, leading interest rates, directorate member, joint float, currency intervention, currency bloc, sovereign wealth funds

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Banque de France, European Central Bank, Bretton Woods, Bank of England, Federal Reserve, European Community, Gold Standard, Exchange Rate Mechanism, Governing Council, West Germany, European Union, European Monetary System, Second World War, Karl Otto Pohl, European Commission, Elysée Palace, Jean-Claude Trichet, Common Market, Helmut Schmidt, Black Wednesday, French Treasury, Bundesbank Council, Nederlandsche Bank, Werner Plan, Helmut Kohl

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300127308
• ISBN-13: 978-0300127300
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #155,863 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars finally a book on the euro, October 20, 2009

By	Arjun Menon (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Given the global turbulence of the last year, especially in the f/x markets its great to read about the Euro after seeing 1000 books on the dollar and someone's not so new perspective on it. This book goes through the history and evolution of how the currency was formed, its many iterations over time, and the different personalities that shaped the ECB politics, priorities and eventual mechanics.

The Euro and the ECB have obviously been evolving over their history, in particular over the last year as turbulence overwhelmed economics and in particular central banks macroeconomic models about factors of growth and trade and counterparty fear manifestations. This book does well to describe the conservativeness and aggressiveness of the members separately and their power and bargaining power in setting up a cross country currency regime. It gives insight into the way that the Euro was less quick to move than other central banks. This is probably unsurprising to most as the ECB constraints were pretty well known, focusing on inflation alone, but the origin of the tensions and fears that made the ECB mandate more narrow are all described in this book.

I am sure that more books on the Euro will follow, but this was very informative and gave a good sense of the history and politics of the bank and the countries within. It was interesting for both refreshing some of the personalities of former politicians and their parts played in sometimes constructing, sometimes delaying the eventual currency unification.

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE EURO from David Marsh, April 17, 2009

By	Oskar Schroepfer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

David Marsh knows Europe wrote a excellent book about the New United Europe & common currency.