Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Part I -- 1 The Economic Origins and Dimensions of European Fascism -- 2 Banks and the Era of Totalitarianism: Banking in Nazi Germany -- 3...

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and ongoing debt-related troubles there have been widespread calls to put banking and economic activity on a secure ethical foundation, either by regulation or through voluntary reform. In this volume a distinguished set of authors explore various...

Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Maps -- Abbreviation -- Introduction: The Familiarity of Capitalism -- Part I. The Age of the Individual -- 1. The Wendels and the French State -- 2. The Pioneer in German History -- 3. The Industrial Origins of the Falcks -- Part II. The Age of the Corporation --...

Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: The End of Globalization and the Problem of the Depression -- 2 Monetary Policy and Banking Instability -- 3 Tariffs, Trade Policy, and the Collapse of International Trade -- 4 The Reaction against International Migration -- 5 The Age of Nationalism versus...

World War I created a set of forces that affected the political arrangements and economies of all the countries involved. This period in global economic history between World War I and II offers rich material for studying international monetary and sovereign debt policies. Debt and Entanglements...