Heillperin on Monetary Economics
International Monetary Economics, by Michael A. Heilperin, full text in PDF
THE scope of this book covers an investigation of the structure of international monetary relations, an inquiry into the nature of monetary internationalism and into the conditions which make its continued existence possible, and an investigation of the consequences of its destruction and replacement by nationalistic monetary policies.
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Kenneth R. Gregg
It is such a treat to see this fine work by the Austrian economist, Michael Heilperin, available again. It brings to mind the intellectual power of the European classical liberals, particularly that of William E. Rappard and Paul Mantoux, the directors of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and those of the others involved there during the 1940's, such as Ludwig von Mises, who was in constant contact with Heilperin when he was writing this work.
In America, there had been virtually no organized effort which brought classical liberals together until FEE began to grow at the end of the decade. In Europe, most other classical liberals were looking to new territory so as to survive the ravages of war. England was virtually the same. The Graduate Institute was the last shining light of the old classical liberalism, with Mises, Rappard, Michael A. Heilperin, Moritz J. Bonn, Guglielmo Ferrero, Elgin Groseclose and the others left in Europe.
It was years before I began to read William E. Rappard's writings which had helped to fill me in on the missing pieces of classical liberalism in the post-WWI-Cold War period in Europe. Just as the evolution of the Old Right was changing the political portrait of libertarianism in America during this time, the European classical liberals were seeing radical changes, too.
Again, thanks for reprinting this.
Best to you,
Just a thought.
Just Ken
kgregglv@cox.net
http://classicalliberalism.blogspot.com
Published: January 29, 2007 10:48 PM
Kenneth R. Gregg
It is such a treat to see this fine work by the Austrian economist, Michael Heilperin, available again. It brings to mind the intellectual power of the European classical liberals, particularly that of William E. Rappard and Paul Mantoux, the directors of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and those of the others involved there during the 1940's, such as Ludwig von Mises, who was in constant contact with Heilperin when he was writing this work.
In America, there had been virtually no organized effort which brought classical liberals together until FEE began to grow at the end of the decade. In Europe, most other classical liberals were looking to new territory so as to survive the ravages of war. England was virtually the same. The Graduate Institute was the last shining light of the old classical liberalism, with Mises, Rappard, Michael A. Heilperin, Moritz J. Bonn, Guglielmo Ferrero, Elgin Groseclose and the others left in Europe.
It was years before I began to read William E. Rappard's writings which had helped to fill me in on the missing pieces of classical liberalism in the post-WWI-Cold War period in Europe. Just as the evolution of the Old Right was changing the political portrait of libertarianism in America during this time, the European classical liberals were seeing radical changes, too.
Again, thanks for reprinting this.
Best to you,
Just a thought.
Just Ken
kgregglv@cox.net
http://classicalliberalism.blogspot.com
Published: January 29, 2007 10:48 PM