A reassessment of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates and dollar-gold convertibility. Using recently declassified documents, Francis Gavin argues that Bretton Woods was a highly politicized system that required constant attention and caused deep conflicts within the Western Alliance. He reveals how these rifts affected U.S. strategy during the Cold War.
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A reassessment of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates and dollar-gold convertibility. Using recently declassified documents, Francis Gavin argues that Bretton Woods was a highly politicized system that required constant attention and caused deep conflicts within the Western Alliance. He reveals how these rifts affected U.S. strategy during the Cold War.
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