First published 2001
The cash nexus is where money and politics collide. Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson reveals the surprising ways finance has fueled the rise and fall of empires. From the Medicis' world-altering banking dynasty to the power struggles that birthed modern democracy, this sweeping account upends the notion that economics obeys iron laws. Instead, it's the unpredictable clash of financial interests and political forces that truly drive history. Ferguson's incisive analysis lays bare the cash that makes the world go round - and the greed and conflict it engenders.
Genres: history, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, finance, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-non-fiction
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
573 pages · Paperback · Basic Books