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Book SynopsisOne of the 20th century's most prescient critics of the role of the US dollar in the global economy, Jacques Rueff (1896-1978) was also one of Europe's foremost free market thinkers, a proponent of the gold standard, and a major expert on the perils of inflation. This work on Rueff explains his economic philosophy.
Trade ReviewA deeply thoughtful, nuanced, and erudite analysis of one of the 20th century's most profound and principled monetary thinkers. With the renewed global angst over the sustainability of the dollar-based international monetary system, Chivvis's masterful study of Jacques Rueff could not be more timely.
-- Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations, and co-author of
Money, Markets, and SovereigntyMr. Chivvis has written an interesting and clear account of the major elements in the thought of the French economist and civil servant Jacques Rueff.
-- Harold James, Princeton University
An interesting, highly readable account of the career of one of Europe's most important economists. Chivvis lifts the smokescreen of simplicity which has served to obscure the economist's true contribution to twentieth century economic thought and practice. This is the clearest history (in my view) of twentieth century French monetary policy. Nothing else compares.
-- Timothy Smith, Queen's University
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