Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson offers a radical new history of the links between politics and economics, drawing unsettling conclusions about the future of capitalism and democracy. Conventional wisdom has long claimed that economic change is the prime mover of political change, whether in the age of industry or Internet. But is it? Ferguson thinks it is high time we re-examined the link--the nexus, in Thomas Carlyle's phrase--between economics and politics. His central argument is that the conflicting impulses of sex, violence, and power are together more powerful than money. Among Ferguson's startling claims are: · Nothing has done more to transform the world economy than war, yet wars themselves do not have primarily economic causes. · The present age of economic globalization is coinciding--paradoxically--with political and military fragmentation. · Financial crises are frequently caused by unforeseen political events rather than economic fluctuations. · The relationship between prosperity and government popularity is largely illusory. · Since political and economic liberalization are not self-perpetuating, the so-called triumph of democracy worldwide may be short-lived. · A bold synthesis of political history and modern economic theory, The Cash Nexus will transform the landscape of modern history and draw challenging conclusions about the prospects of both capitalism and democracy.
尼尔·弗格森,英国最著名的历史学家之一。哈佛大学历史系教授、牛津大学高级研究员,同时也是斯坦福大学胡佛研究所的高级研究员。他是极少数能横跨学术界、金融界和媒体的专家之一。著有《货币崛起》等多部畅销书,同时还为多家报纸和杂志撰稿。此外,他还制作了四部非常成功的电视纪录片:《帝国》、《美国巨人》、《世界战争》,以及最近的《货币崛起》。2004年被《时代》周刊评为“影响世界的100人”之一。
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评分金钱并非是人类社会产生后就存在的,它是经济社会逐渐成熟和需要而产生的。现代社会的大多数人都认为金钱是一种生存的目标,这里暂不做评论,但是金钱的产生确实是一种不能回避的事实。金钱实际上就是货币,当然也包括一些硬通货类似黄金,它们不断地显示着自己的力量,这种力...
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评分By Robert Herschbach Niall Ferguson, The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the Modern World Basic Books, 552 pp One of the cherished beliefs of modern times is that economic prosperity leads, or ought to lead, to democracy and peace. As Thomas Friedman put ...
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