Cover -- Contents -- Figures -- 1. The Logic of Discipline -- 2. The Quiet Revolution: Central Bank Independence -- 3. Treasury Power and Fiscal Rules -- 4. Islands in the Public Sector: Tax Collectors -- 5. The Gates of Trade: Autonomous Mainports -- 6. Protecting Capital: Independent...

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