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The Politics of Central Banks (Routledge Advances in International Relations and Politics, 7)

By Robert Elgie , Helen Thompson

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1998
ISBN
0415144221, 9780415144223
LCC
HG2995 .E44 1998
Open Library ID
OL345829M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
862 kB (883155 bytes)
Series
Routledge Advances in International Relations and Politics
Edition
1
Pages
200\200
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two countries, and it examines the politics of this relationship since the time when the Bank of England and the Bank of France were first created. The book begins by considering the issue of governmental control generally. It then focuses on monetary policy making, and asks what has been the role of governments in this area and what freedom have central banks enjoyed? After a detailed historical analysis of this issue in Britain and France, the authors conclude by considering the likely role of the European Central Bank.

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