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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691202222
ISBN-139780691202228
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038423302
Product Key Features
Number of Pages318 Pages
Publication NameBankers and Bolsheviks : International Finance and the Russian Revolution
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
SubjectBanks & Banking, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Economic History, Finance / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorHassan Malik
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal330.947
SynopsisA must-read financial history for investors navigating today's volatile global marketsFollowing an unprecedented economic boom fed by foreign investment, the Russian Revolution triggered the largest sovereign default in history. In Bankers and Bolsheviks, Hassan Malik tells the story of this boom and bust, chronicling the experiences of leading, A must-read financial history for investors navigating today's volatile global marketsFollowing an unprecedented economic boom fed by foreign investment, the Russian Revolution triggered the largest sovereign default in history. In Bankers and Bolsheviks, Hassan Malik tells the story of this boom and bust, chronicling the experiences of leading financiers of the day as they navigated one of the most lucrative yet challenging markets of the first modern age of globalization. He reveals how a complex web of factors-from government interventions to competitive dynamics and cultural influences-drove a large inflow of capital during this tumultuous period. This gripping book demonstrates how the realms of finance and politics-of bankers and Bolsheviks-grew increasingly intertwined, and how investing in Russia became a political act with unforeseen repercussions., A must-read financial history for investors navigating today's volatile global markets Following an unprecedented economic boom fed by foreign investment, the Russian Revolution triggered the largest sovereign default in history. In Bankers and Bolsheviks , Hassan Malik tells the story of this boom and bust, chronicling the experiences of leading financiers of the day as they navigated one of the most lucrative yet challenging markets of the first modern age of globalization. He reveals how a complex web of factors-from government interventions to competitive dynamics and cultural influences-drove a large inflow of capital during this tumultuous period. This gripping book demonstrates how the realms of finance and politics-of bankers and Bolsheviks-grew increasingly intertwined, and how investing in Russia became a political act with unforeseen repercussions., A must-read financial history for investors navigating today's volatile global markets Following an unprecedented economic boom fed by foreign investment, the Russian Revolution triggered the largest sovereign default in history. In Bankers and Bolsheviks , Hassan Malik tells the story of this boom and bust, chronicling the experiences of leading financiers of the day as they navigated one of the most lucrative yet challenging markets of the first modern age of globalization. He reveals how a complex web of factors--from government interventions to competitive dynamics and cultural influences--drove a large inflow of capital during this tumultuous period. This gripping book demonstrates how the realms of finance and politics--of bankers and Bolsheviks--grew increasingly intertwined, and how investing in Russia became a political act with unforeseen repercussions.