The Politics of Central Banks / Edition 1

by Robert Elgie, Helen Thompson

Overview

This book is a study of power. In particular, it is a study of governmental power in Britain and France. Its focus is the changing relationship between the government and the central bank in the two countries, and it examines the politics of this relationship since the time when the Bank of England and the Bank of France were first created.
The book begins by considering the issue of governmental control generally. It then focuses on monetary policy making, and asks what has been the role of governments in this area and what freedom have central banks enjoyed? After a detailed historical analysis of this issue in Britain and France, the authors conclude by considering the likely role of the European Central Bank.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415144223
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/23/1998
Series:	Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics , #7
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1550L (what's this?)

About the Author

Robert Elgie is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Limerick and author of The Role of the Prime Minister in France and Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies.,
Helen Thompson is University Lecturer in Politics at Cambridge University and author of The British Conservatives and the Exchange Rate Mechanism.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Politics of Central Banks; Chapter 2 Core executive/central bank relations; Chapter 3 The core executive and the Bank of England (1694–1987); Chapter 4 The core executive and the Bank of England (1988–97); Chapter 5 The core executive and the Bank of France (1800–1981); Chapter 6 The core executive and the Bank of France (1981–97); Chapter 7 The political control of economic life;

Editorial Reviews

'...these authors have collected together useful information for the assessment of central bank independence.' - International Finance [3:1, 2000:pp. 167-185]

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