Reviews

Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System, Barry Eichengreen, 2018.

Jan 27 •

Balance of Power: Central Banks and the Fate of Our Democracies, Éric Monnet, 2024.

Jan 13 •

The Highest Form

The Unwomanly Face of War, Svetlana Alexievich, 1983 (2017).

Dec 23, 2024 •

Paths to Opulence

Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First Century, Giovanni Arrighi, 2007.

Dec 9, 2024 •

Braudel in New York

The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power, and the Origins of Our Times, Giovanni Arrighi, 1994.

Nov 25, 2024 •

Roaming Predators

The Perspective of the World, Fernand Braudel, 1985.

Nov 10, 2024 •

The Troublesome Intruder

The Wheels of Commerce, Fernand Braudel, 1982.

Oct 22, 2024 •

Laying Foundations

The Structures of Everyday Life, Fernand Braudel, 1981.

Oct 8, 2024 •

Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom: Lessons from 100,000 Years of Human History, Johan Fourie, 2021.

Sep 24, 2024 •

Feudal Society, Marc Bloch, 1939 (1961).

Sep 10, 2024 •

The Paradox of Sovereignty

Fiscal Capacity and the Colonial State in Asia and Africa 1850-1960, ed. Ewout Frankema & Anne Booth, 2019.

Aug 27, 2024 •

The Ghost at All Our Feasts

The Deluge: The Great War and the Remaking of Global Order, Adam Tooze, 2014.

Aug 13, 2024 •

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