Currency and Coercion: The Political Economy of International Monetary Power

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The author examines how states canand haveused international currency relationships and arrangements as instruments of coercive power for the advancement of state security. He uncovers how monetary power is affected by different monetary regimes, the sources of its success and failure, and the factors that lead states to turn to its use.

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"It is the rich cornucopia of historical studies that will make Currency and Coercion of enduring value...These studies are well documented, clearly written, and serve to highlight the important role of "monetary power" in world politics."--David M. Andrews, Mershon International Studies Review

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Jonathan Kirshner is Assistant Professor of Government at Cornell University.