The Battle for Britain's Gold Standard in 1931

Download or read book The Battle for Britain's Gold Standard in 1931 written by Diane B Kunz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1987 sets the British political and financial crisis of 1931 in an international context by concentrating on the bankers who were primarily responsible for leading the fight to protect sterling in a world context. 1931 marks the point at which the near-autonomy which bankers had achieved during the 1920s began to decline and 1931 was thus the last attempt of important groups to return Britain to the Edwardian era. The reasons for their failure to do this are still pertinent in today's international financial climate and this study provides a definitive account of an eciting episode in British politics.