Shades of Sovereignty: Money and the Making of the State by Wilson, Paul (9781538154014)

Shades of Sovereignty: Money and the Making of the State

by Wilson, Paul

Hardcover - English

This book traces the role of money in the creation of the state. From US independence to the establishment of the EU and the breakup of the USSR and beyond, Wilson examines changing attitudes about monetary sovereignty, arguing for a more rational attitude toward money as a means of transactions rather than as a symbol of national identity.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

1538154013

EAN

9781538154014

Publisher

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Publication Date

12 Jul 2021

Pages

276

Weight (kg)

0.58

Dimensions (cm)

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9

About Author

Vá clav Havel was born in Czechoslovakia in 1936. His plays have been produced around the world, and he is the author of many influential essays on totalitarianism and dissent. He was a founding spokesman for Charter 77 and served as president of the Czech Republic until 2003. He lives in Prague. <BR>Paul Wilson lived in Czechoslovakia from 1967 to 1977. Since his return to Canada in 1978, he has translated more than twenty books of Czech literature into English, including novels by Josef Å   kvoreck?, Bohumil Hrabal, and Ivan Klí ma, and most of Vá clav Havel’ s