What are the strategic questions confronting Goldman Sachs in the wake of the Great Recession? Goldman Sachs has been considered the most prestigious investment banking firm on Wall Street. Since September 2008, Goldman operates as a bank holding company and financial holding company regulated...

How does America manage crisis on behalf of international finance in the absence of a global state? Doyran explores the relationship between state power and global finance and in particular examines the various attempts by the US state at financial crisis management. The case studies highlight...

1. Introduction -- 2. State power and crisis management : a political-economic approach -- 3. Domestic and international origins of the bubble economy : institutions, ideology, regulations -- 4. Russia-LTCM and Enron defaults : a new type of financial instability 1998-2002 -- 5. Domestic...