5. Power in a Healthy Democracy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I: Monetary Policy
6. 1. This Is Monetary Policy 13
7. 2. A Legislature Disempowers Itself 35
8. 3. The Economic Theory behind Depoliticization 48
9. Part II: As If Democracy Matters
10. 4. Democratically Legitimate Central Bank Dominance 75
11. 5. Power in a Healthy Democracy 89
12. 6. Iterative Monetary Policy 109
13. Part III: In a Global Economy
14. 7. Global Governance in a Global Economy 131
15. 8. Democratic Governance in a Global Economy 147
16. Conclusion 156
17. Acknowledgments 161
18. Appendix 1. Money 165
19. Appendix 2. The Federal Reserve System of the United States 167
20. Abbreviations 169
21. Notes 173
22. Bibliography 213
23. Index 245