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BL
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627486
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Howarth, David J.,1967-
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| Title & Author
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The French road to European monetary union /\ David J. Howarth
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| Series Statement
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French politics, society and culture series
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xii, 239 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0333920961
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: 9780333920961
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: 0312237693
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: 9780312237691
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-226) and indexes
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| Contents
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The analytical and conceptual framework -- The first steps to European Monetary co-operation, 1968 to 1981 -- The decision to keep the franc in the ERM, May 1981 to March 1983 -- The French challenge to German monetary dominance: demands for EMS reform, March 1983 to May 1988 -- Negotiating the EMU project, May 1988 to December 1991: the victory of European power motives over national policymaking tradition -- After Maastricht, December 1991 to January 1999: keeping the EMU project on track and challenging German monetary dominance
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| Abstract
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"The logic behind European monetary cooperation and integration can only be understood through an examination of French efforts to maximize their monetary power in relation to Germany and America. This book provides a detailed and historically informed study of the motives and economic and political attitudes that shaped French policy on European developments over a thirty-year period, from the collapse of the International Monetary System in the late 1960s and early 1970s through to the start of EMU on 1 January 1999. French governments sought to reduce the impact of American and German monetary policies on the French economy and maximize their influence over the formulation of these policies
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However, given the asymmetry of European exchange rate mechanisms and the 'sound money' bias of the EMU project, the willingness and ability of French governments to participate in these arrangements depended on their pursuit of low inflationary economic policies."--BOOK JACKET
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Economic and Monetary Union-- History
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Monetary policy-- France-- History-- 20th century
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European Union countries, Economic integration, History, 20th century
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France, Foreign economic relations
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| Dewey Classification
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332.4/944
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| LC Classification
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HG979.5.H69 2001
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