John Maynard Keynes and international relations : economic paths to war and peace /

The ideas of John Maynard Keynes revolutionised 20th-century economics. This book explores the evolution of Keynes' thinking on relations, & shows how this is linked to the changing of his opinions on economic matters, in a way which deepens our understanding of both.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Markwell, Don
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:	Keynes, John Maynard, > 1883-1946. > Economic consequences of the peace. Keynes, John Maynard, > 1883-1946. Treaty of Versailles > (1919 June 28) Keynes > John Maynard > 1883-1946. Keynes, John Maynard, > 1883-1946 Economic consequences of the peace (Keynes, John Maynard) Treaty of Versailles (1919 June 28) World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects. Economic history > 1918-1945. Keynesian economics. International economic relations. International relations. Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect économique. Histoire économique > 1918-1945. Keynésianisme. Relations internationales. international relations. HISTORY > Military > World War I. Economic history Economics International economic relations Keynesian economics Buitenlandse betrekkingen. Economische betrekkingen. Economic history. Economy. Doctrines. World War I. Ekonomisk historia. Internationell ekonomi. 1914-1945 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Keynes as a classical liberal
'Brought up' a free trader : 'the spirit of Burke and Adam Smith'
The empire
Population pressure, and the spirit of Malthus
First World War
Conscientious objection
War finance during the First World War
Reparations, 1916-18
Conclusion
The Paris Peace Conference and the need for international action
Feeding Germany and Austria
War debts, and European rehabilitation
Reparations
Conclusion
Appeals unanswered : from Amsterdam to Lausanne
A world unrestored : Amsterdam and the memorial
The economic consequences of the peace
Criticisms of The economic consequences
The impact of The economic consequences in the USA
From The economic consequences to A revision of the treaty
Reparations and reconstruction, 1922-33
Conclusion
Towards the middle way in theory : the interwar evolution of Keynes's thought
International monetary relations and investment abroad
International trade
Population pressure and 'the rehabilitation of Malthus'
Economic threats to domestic order
Between laissez-faire and Marxism
Capitalism and war : The general theory and mature liberal institutionalism
Keynes as an interwar idealist
Conclusion
Anglo-American cooperation for internationalism : Keynes's Second World War vision of a post-war world
Background
Internal war finance : American reactions to Keynes's ideas
External finance : lend-lease, 'consideration, and the US loan
International monetary relations : the Clearing Union, Bretton Woods, Savannah
Post-war commercial policy
The post-war treatment of Germany
Keynes's vision: 'the spirit of Burke and Adam Smith' revisited
Conclusion and epilogue
Conclusion.