Chapter 1. Introduction
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Neither the current state nor the future prospects of this evolving order can be understood without an appreciation of its history.
— Barry Eichengreen
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About Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen (born 1952) is an American economist and Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
About Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen (born 1952) is an American economist and Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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