Gold, the dollar and Watergate : how a political and economic meltdown was narrowly avoided /: how a political and economic meltdown was narrowly avoided. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Onno de Beaufort Wijnholds.
• Authors: Beaufort Wijnholds, J. A. H. de
• Contents: Introduction -- PART I: GOLD -- 1. A Unique Metal -- 2. The Gold Standard -- 3. Gold Loses its Luster -- 4. War Chest, War Loot -- 5. Yellow and Green -- PART II: THE DOLLAR -- 1. The Mighty Greenback -- 2. From Dollar Famine to Flood -- 3. Working Toward a Compromise -- 4. Change of the Guard -- 5. Nixonomics -- 6. Showing his Dark Side -- 7. Texas Hold 'Em -- 8. Floating Rudderless -- 9. Closing the Window -- 10. Monetary Diplomacy -- 11. Building an Air Castle -- 12. Nixon Triumphant -- 13. Money Masters -- PART III: WATERGATE -- 1. Escalation -- 2. War and Oil -- 3. Recycling -- 4. No Rest for the Wicked -- 5. The Scourge of Stagflation -- 6. A Middle Eastern Odyssee -- 7. Down to the Wire -- 8. The Recession Bites -- 9. Nixon's Last Stand -- PART IV: RUIN OR REVIVAL? -- 1. Searching for Stability -- 2. Stimulate or Deflate? -- 3. Talking Down the Dollar -- 4. The Dragonslayer.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 973.924; Economics; Monetary policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General; Economic history; Monetary policy; Politics and government; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Business & Economics -- Economic History; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; International economics; Political economy; Economic history; Management science; Macroeconomics; International economics; Economic policy; Economic history; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Macroeconomics; Macroeconomics; United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974; United States -- Economic conditions -- 1971-1981; United States; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137471369; 1137471360
• Related ISBNs: 9781137471352; 1137471352; 9781322577760; 1322577765
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.