“…The volume considers aesthetics, philosophy, theology, and science of the 19th century Russia and the West that might have informed Dostoevsky's thought and art. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Variables -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Currency Boards-An Overview -- 2.1 Basic Features of a Currency Board -- 2.1.1 Definition of a Currency Board -- 2.1.2 Currency Boards vs Central Banks -- 2.1.3 Flexibility in Design -- 2.2 Currency Board Characteristics -- 2.2.1 Credibility and Macroeconomic Stability -- 2.2.2 The Adjustment Process and Market Flexibility -- 2.2.3 Anchor Currency Selection-A Theory of Optimum Currency Areas Perspective -- 2.2.4 Monetary Policy, Lender of Last Resort Support, and Financial Fragility -- 2.2.5 Fiscal Policy -- 2.3 Conclusion -- 3 Past and Present Currency Boards -- 3.1 History of Currency Boards -- 3.1.1 General Overview -- 3.1.2 Foundations -- 3.1.3 The First Currency Boards (1849-1912) -- 3.1.4 The West African Currency Board (1913) -- 3.1.5 The Peak and Decline of the Currency Board System (1913-1974) -- 3.2 Hong Kong (1983) -- 3.2.1 Lead-Up to the Currency Board -- 3.2.2 Currency Board Design -- 3.2.3 Currency Board Performance -- 3.3 Argentina (1991-2002) -- 3.3.1 Lead-Up to the Currency Board -- 3.3.2 Currency Board Design -- 3.3.3 The Early Years of the Currency Board and the Tequila Crisis -- 3.3.4 The Late Years and Currency Board Exit -- 3.4 Estonia (1992) and Lithuania (1994) -- 3.4.1 Lead-Up to the Currency Boards -- 3.4.2 Currency Boards Design -- 3.4.3 Currency Boards Performance -- 3.4.4 Accession to the European Union and the European Monetary Union -- 3.5 Bulgaria (1997) -- 3.5.1 Lead-Up to the Currency Board -- 3.5.2 Currency Board Design -- 3.5.3 Currency Board Performance -- 3.6 Summary -- 4 Stability and Instability of Currency Boards-a Theoretical Analysis -- 4.1 Models of Currency Crises -- 4.1.1 First and Second Generation Currency Crises Models -- 4.1.2 Critique of Second Generation Crises Models…”

“…Lindsay Michael Novak Joseph Nye Clyde Prestowitz Anne-Marie Slaughter Nancy Soderberg Strobe Talbott Michael Walzer Cornel West Howard Zinn (†) Auf recht einfache Weise gelingt es Endler, ein sehr interessantes Buch zu verfassen: Er interviewt 17 bekannte Experten der US-amerikanischen Politik. …”

“…–CHRIS WEBER, Vice President, West Region Enterprise, Microsoft Corporation “Negotiation skills can and must be learned. …”