"This volume contains a collection of articles by leading thinkers in economics, political economy and history. They explore the enduring challenges of avoiding war and ensuring peace. In addition to the clash of national political and economic interests, the economic system and character of the...

"Dollar hegemony [use of the US dollar as the benchmark currency under the Bretton Woods system] is a feature of modern international financial order, and it confers significant economic and political privileges on the US. This book explores the political economic foundations of and prospects...