In coming to terms with the still smoldering financial crisis, little attention has been paid to the flaws within our monetary system and how these flaws lie at the root of the crisis. This book provides an introduction and critical assessment of the current monetary system. It begins with an up...

This textbook elucidates the complex interconnections between money, capital, and credit markets as well as the influence of exchange rate systems. The new edition discusses the impacts of freedom of movement for workers and current developments in the sovereign debt crisis.