Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Federal Reserve Act: Content and Contending Explanations 17
7. 2. The Economics and Politics of International Currency Use 55
8. 3. The International Economy, Patterns of Currency Use, and Domestic Politics 86
9. 4. The Rise of the U.S. Economy and the Banking Reform Movement 132
10. 5. Collective Action for Banking Reform 160
11. 6. The Origins of Other Central Banks 206
12. Index 263