The cash nexus
Subtitle: money and power in the modern world, 1700-2000
By: Niall Ferguson.
Publisher: Allen Lane/The Penguin Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York; Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
Subjects: Money -- History.; History, Modern.
Description: "The cash nexus is the crucial point where money and power meet. But does money make the political world go round? Does the success of democracy depend on economic growth? Does victory always go to the richest of the great powers? Or are financial markets the true 'masters' of the modern world?" "With the analytical boldness and the grasp of dazzling detail for which he is now famous, Ferguson offers a fascinating account of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape, from 'sleaze' to the single currency. Far from being driven by iron economic laws, he argues, modern history is the product of unpredictable political conflicts; and it is their impact on volatile financial markets that can make or break an empire."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.