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.
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
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.
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
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