The Battle of Bretton Woods

In this book, Benn Steil delves into the pivotal Bretton Woods Conference of 1944, where the foundations of the modern global economic system were laid.

The narrative centers around the contrasting visions of John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White, representing the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively.

Steil explores how their negotiations and disagreements shaped the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the global financial architecture that emerged in the post-war period.