PrefaceAcknowledgments -- Introduction the political economy of currency choice -- A theory of currency policy preferences -- The United States : from greenbacks to gold, 1862-79 -- The United States : silver threats among the gold, 1880-96 -- European monetary integration : from bretton woods...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. The Political Economy of Currency Choice -- CHAPTER 1. A Theory of Currency Policy Preferences -- CHAPTER 2. The United States: From Greenbacks to Gold, 1862-79 -- CHAPTER 3. The United States: Silver Threats among the Gold,...