Architects of the Euro
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Author Description
Who Were Key Figures In The Making Of European Monetary Union? Which Ideas Did They Contribute To Ensuring That Monetary Union Would Be Sustainable? How Prescient Were They In Identifying The Necessary And Sufficient Foundations Of A Sustainable Monetary Union? This Book Provides The First Systematic Historical Examination Of Key Architects Of European Monetary Union In The Period Before Its Launch In 1999. Using Original Archival And Interview Research, It Investigates The Intellectual And Career Backgrounds Of These Architects, Their Networking Skills, And Their Own Doubts And Reservations About The Way In Which Monetary Union Was Being Constructed. In The Light Of The Later Euro Area, Architects Of The Euro Deals Critically With Not Just Their Contribution To The Making Of European Monetary Union But Also Their Legacy. The Book Brings Together A Distinguished Group Of Scholars Working On The History Of Economic And Monetary Union.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the intellectual contributions, career backgrounds, and foresight of the key figures responsible for the creation of the European Monetary Union. Kenneth Dyson and Ivo Maes, both established scholars in European political economy, utilize a combination of original archival research and primary source interviews to analyze the foundational logic behind the Euro. They argue that understanding the reservations and networking strategies of these architects is critical to evaluating the subsequent sustainability and structural challenges of the Euro area.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of the period preceding the 1999 launch of the Euro.
- Profiles of key policymakers and economic strategists involved in the monetary union.
- Examination of the intellectual frameworks and political compromises that shaped the currency.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive technical manual on modern central banking operations.
- It focuses primarily on the pre-1999 formative period rather than the post-2010 sovereign debt crisis in exhaustive detail.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational historical account of the institutional origins of the European currency. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a primary resource for students and researchers of European integration.
Page Count:
312
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019105478X
ISBN-13:
9780191054785
Biography
Economics
European History
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