GEORGE MACESICH is Professor of Economics at Florida State University. He is the author of several books, including The United States in the Changing Global Economy: Policy Implications and Issues (Praeger, 1997) and World Economy at the Crossroads (Praeger, 1997).

• Preface The Issue of Money Fiat Money: Historical Perspective Muddling Through to a Fiat Monetary Regime: The Interwar Years The Emerging Postwar Fiat Monetary Regime: Myth, Fact, and Fancy Post-Bretton Woods Regime: Attempts at Reform The International Monetary Fund and Its Prospects Echoes from the Past What Is to Be Done? Bibliography Index

GEORGE MACESICH is Professor of Economics at Florida State University. He is the author of several books, including The United States in the Changing Global Economy: Policy Implications and Issues (Praeger, 1997) and World Economy at the Crossroads (Praeger, 1997).

• Preface The Issue of Money Fiat Money: Historical Perspective Muddling Through to a Fiat Monetary Regime: The Interwar Years The Emerging Postwar Fiat Monetary Regime: Myth, Fact, and Fancy Post-Bretton Woods Regime: Attempts at Reform The International Monetary Fund and Its Prospects Echoes from the Past What Is to Be Done? Bibliography Index