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Book SynopsisThe life of a major figure in twentieth-century economic history whose impact has long been clouded by dubious allegations
Trade Review"This perfectly timed book gives significant insights on the origins of the current economic system and what it might take to build it back better."—Kevin Gallagher,
LSE Review of Books"A fine biography and a brave defense of a great American, who served his country and the world and paid for it with his reputation and his life. In our age of politics by character assassination, there is still a great deal at stake, for all of us, in the story of Harry Dexter White."—James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin
"Harry Dexter White has always been the mystery man at the center of America's international economic policy in the 1930s and 1940s. James Boughton helps demystify him in this rich, enlightening, and most interesting volume."—Douglas Irwin, author of
Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy "James Boughton has written a meticulous, forensic, and deeply revealing book about Harry Dexter White that examines his crucial contributions to the design of the postwar economic order, how they originated from the international visions of the New Deal, as well as the controversies surrounding White’s alleged activities as a Soviet spy."—Harold James, author of
The War of Words: A Glossary of Globalization
