The European Central Bank
The New European Leviathan?
2nd Edition
Published on 2. March 2005
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4039-4158-9 (ISBN)
Description
David Howarth and Peter Loedel provide a theoretically inspired account of the creation, design and operation of the European Central Bank. Issues explored include the theoretical approaches to the ECB, the antecedents of European monetary authority, the different national perspectives on central bank independence, the complex organisation of the bank, the issues of accountability and the difficult first years of the ECB in operation.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-4158-9 (9781403941589)
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Persons
David Howarth is a Lecturer in European Politics at Queen Mary College, University of London. He has written books and articles on France and European monetary politics including The French Road to European Monetary Union and Contemporary French Politics and Society. Peter Loedel is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. He has written books and articles on the topic of German and European monetary politics including Deutsche Mark Politics.
Content
Preface: The European Central Bank; A New European Leviathan? Analytical and Theoretical Approaches to the Study of the European Central Bank; The Long and Winding Road to the ECB: European Monetary Authority in the Prehistory of EMU; Managing Europe's Money: The Organization, Powers and Functions of the ECB; The Independence of the ECB; A Question of Credibility: A Short History of ECB Monetary Policy; Conclusion: The ECB and the Future of Europe