The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order

What the summary covers

1. Introduction2 min
2. The World Comes to the White Mountains2 min
3. The Improbable Rise of Harry White3 min
4. Maynard Keynes and the Monetary Menace3 min
5. The Most Unsordid Act2 min
6. The Best Laid Plans of White and Keynes3 min
7. Whitewash3 min
8. History Is Made3 min
9. Begging Like Fala3 min
10. Out with the Old Order, In with the New3 min
11. Epilogue3 min

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