Chapter 1 Introduction: A Portrait of Jacques Rueff -- Chapter 2 The Economic Consequences of World War I: Keynes and Rueff -- Chapter 3 “Permanent Unemployment” and the Unemployment Insurance System in the United Kingdom -- Chapter 4 The German Transfer Controversy -- Chapter 5 The...

In keeping with the dual nature of the monetary relationship, crises may take on two polar-opposite forms: the resurgence of either centralising or fragmenting trends. Both also upset the fragile balance that the hierarchised system has brought about. But, contrary to what a casual inspection...

This book endeavours to throw light on the phenomenon of money in general in an essentially comparative and therefore concrete way and not from a universalist, dogmatic and abstract standpoint. To do this, it apprehends monetary relations within the particular society to which they belong.

The way in which we conceive of society is a product of our own individual experience, which in turn is shaped by our social relations. The inextricable duality of individual and society takes the most diverse forms over time and in space. One may very well have doubts as to the possibility of...

Recent corporate governance scandals have brought to the fore the inherent contradictions of a capitalism dominated by financial markets. This challenging book by Michel Aglietta and Antoine Rebérioux argues that capitalism's basic premise--that companies must be managed in the sole interest of...

L’adaptation des pays à l’instabilité monétaire internationale et à l’ample modification des prix relatifs, provoquée avant tout par la hausse du prix du pétrole, s’est avérée très différenciée suivant les pays. Cette différenciation amène une question cruciale : est-elle...