Nuclear security expert brings a historical approach to the study of international politics
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 04:31
in Mathematics & Economics
In the early 1960s, the United States had 350,000 military troops in West Germany. At a glance, this fact might not seem relevant to international monetary policy. But as Francis Gavin pointed out in a 2004 book on the subject, it mattered to U.S. policymakers: Dollars were being sent overseas and staying there.