Forging Capitalism: Rogues, Swindlers, Frauds, and the Rise of Modern Finance
(Part of the Yale Series in Economic and Financial History Series)
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A riveting history of raw capitalism that exposes the unscrupulousness at its heart Vice is endemic to Western capitalism, according to this fascinating, wildly entertaining, often startling history of modern finance. Ian Klaus's Forging Capitalism demonstrates how international financial affairs in the nineteenth century were conducted not only by gentlemen as a noble pursuit but also by connivers, thieves, swindlers, and frauds...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300181949
ISBN13:9780300181944
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.9"
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