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Austin Dean, "China and the End of Global Silver, 1873–1937" (Cornell UP, 2020)

New Books in Economics

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Exploring the Boxer Indemnity and its Impact on Currency Reform

This chapter examines the Boxer Indemnity's impact on currency reform in China after the Boxer Rebellion, focusing on debates over the indemnity's classification as a debt in silver or gold. It also highlights the roles of the United States and Mexico in tackling the silver crisis, emphasizing the strategic interests that influenced U.S. involvement in international finance.

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