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The Economic Consequences of the Peace

The Economic Consequences of the Peace

Keynes, John Maynard

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Business GeneralFiction AnthologiesWorld War II

ISBN10: 1162773707
ISBN13: 9781162773704
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Economic Consequences of the Peace is a book written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, in 1919. The book analyzes the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, and argues that the treaty's economic provisions were too harsh on Germany and would lead to economic instability and political unrest in Europe. Keynes believed that the treaty's demands for reparations and territorial concessions would cripple Germany's economy and create a cycle of debt and inflation. He also criticized the treaty's failure to address the underlying causes of the war and its disregard for the economic needs of other European countries. The book was widely read and influential in shaping public opinion about the treaty and its aftermath. It remains a seminal work in the field of international economics and is considered one of Keynes' most important contributions to economic theory.1920. Keynes is undoubtedly one the most important figures in the entire history of economics. He revolutionized economics with his classic book, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, which is generally regarded as the most influential social science treatise of the 20th Century, in that it quickly and permanently changed the way the world looked at the economy and the role of government in society. In The Economic Consequences of the Peace Keynes attacked the effects of the Versailles Settlement for its effects on Germany. His remarks, while probably correct, it also may have been the discomfort among the intellectual elite of the victor countries that contributed to a lack of resistance when Hitlerism took over Germany. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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