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Global Perspectives on the Bretton Woods Conference and the Post-War World Order

&lt;p&gt;1. Introduction.- I. Bretton Woods: A Global Perspective.- 2. What's Been Missing from Conventional Histories of Bretton Woods?.- 3. Prelude to the Future: The Antecedents of the Bretton Woods Architecture.- II. Multinational Perspectives: Europe.- 4. The Benelux's Monetary Diplomacy and the Bretton Woods Conference.- 5. French Monetary Policy and the Bretton Woods System: Criticisms, Proposals and Conflicts.- 6. The Soviet Union and the Bretton Woods Conference.- III. Multinational Perspectives: Asia and the Americas.- 7. "Asia" at Bretton Woods: India, China, and Australasia in Comparative Perspective.- 8. Assessing the 'Multilateral' Nature of the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference: An Analysis of Indian Participation.- 9. Voice and Vote for the Weaker Nations: Mexico's Bretton Woods.- 10. Canada and Bretton Woods.- 11. Beyen at Bretton Woods: "...much more significant under the surface...".- 12. Dean Acheson, Bretton Woods and the American Role in the International Economy.- 13. "New Lanes in Uncharted Seas": The Federal Reserve and Bretton Woods.- V. The Trade Follow-Up: The ITO and the GATT.- 14. The Man Who Wasn't There: Cordell Hull, Bretton Woods and the Creation of the GATT.- 15. Where Was Trade at Bretton Woods?.- 16. Bretton Woods, the International Trade Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization.&lt;/p&gt;

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways. “Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd. Deftly covering everything from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift fanilects... Adam Aleksic is the wise, yet accessible internet linguistics oracle we need.”—Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Cultish From “brainrot” memes and incel slang to the trend of adding&nbsp;&nbsp;“-core” to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We’re entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. Thankfully, Algospeak is here to explain. As a professional linguist, Adam Aleksic understands the gravity of language and the way we use it: he knows the ways it has morphed and changed, how it reflects society, and how, in its everyday usage, we carry centuries of human history on our tongues. As a social media influencer, Aleksic is also intimately familiar with the internet’s reach and how social media impacts the way we engage with one another. New slang emerges and goes viral overnight. Accents are shaped or erased on YouTube. Grammatical rules, loopholes, and patterns surface and transform language as we know it.&nbsp;Our interactions, social norms, and habits—both online and in person—shift into something completely different. As Aleksic uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unexpected ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology. Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways. “Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a sparkling voice, Algospeak is a gift to any word nerd. Deftly covering everything from emoji etymologies and trendbait to Taylor Swift fanilects... Adam Aleksic is the wise, yet accessible internet linguistics oracle we need.”—Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Cultish From “brainrot” memes and incel slang to the trend of adding&nbsp;&nbsp;“-core” to different influencer aesthetics, the internet has ushered in an unprecedented linguistic upheaval. We’re entering an entirely new era of etymology, heralded by the invisible forces driving social media algorithms. Thankfully, Algospeak is here to explain. As a professional linguist, Adam Aleksic understands the gravity of language and the way we use it: he knows the ways it has morphed and changed, how it reflects society, and how, in its everyday usage, we carry centuries of human history on our tongues. As a social media influencer, Aleksic is also intimately familiar with the internet’s reach and how social media impacts the way we engage with one another. New slang emerges and goes viral overnight. Accents are shaped or erased on YouTube. Grammatical rules, loopholes, and patterns surface and transform language as we know it.&nbsp;Our interactions, social norms, and habits—both online and in person—shift into something completely different. As Aleksic uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unexpected ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology. Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us.

How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language

Algospeak

A moving and harrowing portrait of the lives of Iranians across five decades, tracing the promise of the 1979 Iranian revolution, its betrayal by forces of autocracy, and a people’s undying spirit of resistance "One of the most perceptive books on modern Iran in years." —The New York Times Book Review "The best book to understand Iran today. . . . impossible to put down." —EDWARD FISHMAN, author of Chokepoints "A masterwork of reporting. . . . a kind of skeleton key for understanding the present moment." —JONATHAN BLITZER, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here In 1979, a revolution in Iran swept aside a monarchy, fueled by the Iranian people’s dreams of social justice and political freedom. But in the years that followed, the movement’s leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and his acolytes instead built a system that served their narrow faction and worsened beyond imagination the brutality and corruption that had existed under the previous government. In Stolen Revolution, award-winning journalists Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin tell the entwined stories of six Iranians who, together, have lived the arc of modern Iranian history in all its bitter twists and enduring hopes. We meet Mehdi Karroubi, a devotee of Khomeini, who rose to the heights of power before being cast out of the inner circle. Hila Sedighi, a young activist, gave voice through her poetry to her peers’ hopes and shattered dreams. Amir Moghadam, an ambitious government bureaucrat, witnessed corruption and graft on a scale that impelled him to take enormous risks to expose the truth. Said Rahmani returned to Iran to spark a start-up boom in his native country and encountered a ruthless security state. And Rozhin Yousefzadeh and Kosar Eftekhari, both born in the 1990s, joined a mass movement that confronted a ferocious state apparatus: the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. All have paid an enormous price for resisting the government’s strangling rule. Today, Iran is caught between crisis and hope. In this vivid and unforgettable narrative, Stolen Revolution centers ordinary Iranians and their destiny, and conveys a gutting view of life in a modern authoritarian state.

A moving and harrowing portrait of the lives of Iranians across five decades, tracing the promise of the 1979 Iranian revolution, its betrayal by forces of autocracy, and a people’s undying spirit of resistance "One of the most perceptive books on modern Iran in years." —The New York Times Book Review "The best book to understand Iran today. . . . impossible to put down." —EDWARD FISHMAN, author of Chokepoints "A masterwork of reporting. . . . a kind of skeleton key for understanding the present moment." —JONATHAN BLITZER, author of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here In 1979, a revolution in Iran swept aside a monarchy, fueled by the Iranian people’s dreams of social justice and political freedom. But in the years that followed, the movement’s leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, and his acolytes instead built a system that served their narrow faction and worsened beyond imagination the brutality and corruption that had existed under the previous government. In Stolen Revolution, award-winning journalists Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin tell the entwined stories of six Iranians who, together, have lived the arc of modern Iranian history in all its bitter twists and enduring hopes. We meet Mehdi Karroubi, a devotee of Khomeini, who rose to the heights of power before being cast out of the inner circle. Hila Sedighi, a young activist, gave voice through her poetry to her peers’ hopes and shattered dreams. Amir Moghadam, an ambitious government bureaucrat, witnessed corruption and graft on a scale that impelled him to take enormous risks to expose the truth. Said Rahmani returned to Iran to spark a start-up boom in his native country and encountered a ruthless security state. And Rozhin Yousefzadeh and Kosar Eftekhari, both born in the 1990s, joined a mass movement that confronted a ferocious state apparatus: the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. All have paid an enormous price for resisting the government’s strangling rule. Today, Iran is caught between crisis and hope. In this vivid and unforgettable narrative, Stolen Revolution centers ordinary Iranians and their destiny, and conveys a gutting view of life in a modern authoritarian state.

Betrayal and Hope in Modern Iran

Stolen Revolution

From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation “A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding.” —Robert B. Reich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Coming Up Short In 2023, the lives of two men—Jordan Neely, a homeless man known in better days for his Michael Jackson impersonations, and Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine who had moved to the big city seeking more than Long Island could offer—collided tragically in a New York subway car. In Man in the Mirror, award-winning reporter and bestselling author Anand Giridharadas renders this deadly encounter and its aftermath as a propulsive crime story that opens onto a larger human drama: the search for belonging in an age of estrangement. Inhabiting the perspectives of an unforgettable cast of characters, Giridharadas immerses us in the places where this story plays out, from the corridors of power in City Hall to subway benches where New Yorkers spend the night, from a Marine Corps base to a Harlem church in mourning—and, ultimately, to a courtroom where a riveting battle unfolds. In his painstakingly reported, richly novelistic narrative, these characters’ strivings and struggles—to care for loved ones and strangers, to protect the public, to seek justice—reveal the humanity behind the headlines. Through one character’s eyes and then another’s, Giridharadas presents a chapter of American history too often reduced to divisive clickbait as something far more complex and full of life. At once panoramic in its scope and finely detailed in its emotional immediacy, Man in the Mirror is a tour de force of narrative reporting and an indispensable portrait of our times.

From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation In 2023, New York was already a city under strain, racked by panic about crime, mistrust of police, and a broken system of care for homeless and mentally ill people. Then the lives of two men—Jordan Neely, a homeless man known in better days for his Michael Jackson impersonations, and Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine who had moved to the city seeking more than Long Island could offer—collided tragically in the subway. In Man in the Mirror, award-winning reporter and bestselling author Anand Giridharadas tells the riveting story of this deadly encounter and its aftermath, revealing through painstaking, on-the-ground reporting the depth of the rage, violence, and division that have defined 2020s America.&nbsp;&nbsp; Man in the Mirror recounts Neely’s death and Penny’s prosecution through the perspectives of an unforgettable cast of characters: among them, a lawyer avenging his failed campaign for district attorney; a Michael Jackson impersonator trying to make her mentee’s death matter; a father who leads homeless outreach work even as his son languishes on the street; a city official struggling to enact a serious mental healthcare agenda under a scandal-plagued mayor. In weaving these individual experiences into a vivid, immersive narrative tapestry, Giridharadas delivers human dimension and complexity to a chapter of American history that has been so often served up as divisive clickbait. At once panoramic in its scope and finely detailed in its emotional immediacy, Man in the Mirror is a tour de force of narrative reporting and an indispensable portrait of an age.

Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City

Man in the Mirror

Uncover the remarkable story of the American Revolution! Who were the Redcoats, and what was the Boston Tea Party? Explore key events like the British surrender at Yorktown, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Written in association with the esteemed Smithsonian Institution, this beautiful visual reference book will transport you back in time and onto the front lines of the American Revolution.&nbsp; Take chronological steps through the American Revolution, starting with the first stirrings of colonial resistance. Learn about important events and key moments of the war that gave birth to the American republic. Meet the most memorable people from the period, from George Washington to Benedict Arnold, and explore first-person accounts by soldiers and civilians. This history book for children grade 7 and up gives you a complete overview of the most fascinating events during the war. The action is brought to life through illustrated accounts of every major military action and comprehensive timelines for every stage of the conflict. Gallery spreads feature the weapons, arms, and uniforms that were used, to give you a full picture of what it was like. Large color pictures, black-and-white drawings, and detailed maps add intriguing visuals to the history of America, so reading can be engaging and enjoyable. This visual reference book also details the politics of the war and the different parts of society impacted by the events. Learn about the treatment of prisoners and the revolution's implications for women, Native Americans, and African-Americans. Dive in and explore the parts of the American Revolution you haven't yet discovered. Mapping the Road to American Independence&nbsp; The American Revolution is the most significant event in American history. Without it, there would not be the United States of America. More than 240 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this educational book demonstrates why this historical period is still so important today. Journey through the most significant events and battles: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;From Resistance to Rebellion - Before 1775 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;The Start of the War - 1775 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;Birth of a Nation - 1776 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;The Struggle for Mastery - 1777&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;A Widening War - 1778 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;Conflict Spreads - 1779 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;The Continuing Struggle - 1780 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;America Victorious - 1781-83 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;?&nbsp;Aftermath: A Stronger Nation

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation. From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political tensions, and personal stories that shaped the United States. Discover how events like the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of Independence, and the surrender at Yorktown unfolded with vivid artworks, first-hand accounts, and timelines that bring clarity to every phase of the conflict. Fully revised and updated, and produced in association with the Smithsonian Institute, The American Revolution is packed with information on the course of the battle and locations of particular importance, with detailed coverage of related topics such as the treatment of wounded soldiers and the experience of Native Americans, providing a rich and detailed account of one of the most controversial conflicts ever fought. In this book, you will find: <ul><li>More than 500 images, including dramatic paintings of battles and galleries of weapons, equipment, and other artefacts</li><li>First-hand accounts of the conflict from soldiers and civilians alike</li><li>Fascinating biographies of important figures – from George Washington to Alexander Hamilton</li><li>Detailed coverage of broader subjects, such as contemporary political ideas and the impact of the war on the home front</li></ul> Publishing in 2026, ahead of America 250 – the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA –alongside DK’s The American Civil War and The History of the USA Year by Year, this is the ultimate guide to a pivotal period in world history.

A Visual History

The American Revolution

The real political mission of Malcolm X, and why it needs resurrecting now - 100 years after his birth Malcolm X is a titanic figure in political history, but he is also one of the most misunderstood. So much of what we know about his life and politics is from books, films and documentaries that are all guilty of peddling the Malcolm myth for their own nefarious interests. Forever known as the violent Yang to Martin Luther King's Yin, in the years since his death he has been co-opted into the American project, punished by his enemies for his radicalism, and marginalised by decades of governments, academics and activists. But here, for the first time, Malcolm is rediscovered. On the centenary of his birthday, in a world shaken by decades of injustice and racism, Malcolm's political mission is more urgent than ever. In Nobody Can Give You Freedom, Kehinde Andrews reveals his real revolutionary programme. Malcolm's activism was his philosophy, and paying attention to it reveals the true cultural icon - who, if he were alive today, would tell us to pick up the mantle, and overturn this wicked system for good.

The Real Mission of Malcolm X

Nobody Can Give You Freedom

• INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! • #1 ABA Indie Bookstores (PB Nonfiction)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#6 New York Times (combined HC and PB Nonfiction)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#9 Publishers Weekly (overall PB)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#16 USA Today overall (all genres, formats) • An urgent, bracing new look at American history that Ava DuVernay calls "deeply necessary for this moment." Revisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past—and how its principles can change our future. The United States was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either liberty or oppression, where only white men enjoyed all of the benefits and protections of citizenship. In A Resistance History of the United States, public historian&nbsp;Tad Stoermer shows how from the very beginning, that tension—between the ideals of resistance and the realities of power—has defined America more than the Enlightenment ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Utililizing powerful storytelling to focus on key—and often lesser-known—moments in American history, this book reveals the truth of how resistance movements from Colonial times have opposed the powers that be. Stoermer covers an impressive roster of pivotal movements, with each chapter identifying a key resistance movement and principle&nbsp;meant to inspire contemporary readers, including: <ul><li>Bacon’s Rebellion/Metacomet’s War&nbsp;(1676)</li><li>Salem Witch Trials (1692)</li><li>The Black Loyalists (1783)</li><li>The Underground Railroad (1850)</li></ul> Through these and many more examples, Stoermer dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history—exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. What emerges is an essential look at how we can take lessons from the past to understand, and effectively respond to, the injustices we face today.

• INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! • #1 ABA Indie Bookstores (PB Nonfiction)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#6 New York Times (combined HC and PB Nonfiction)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#9 Publishers Weekly (overall PB)&nbsp;•&nbsp;#16 USA Today overall (all genres, formats) • An urgent, bracing new look at American history that Ava DuVernay calls "deeply necessary for this moment." Revisit the Salem Witch Trials, the Underground Railroad, and other resistance movements of American history to get a bold new understanding of how resistance shaped our past—and how its principles can change our future. The United States was shaped by resistance—but not in the way we’ve been taught. The Revolution did not secure liberty; it opened the door to either liberty or oppression, where only white men enjoyed all of the benefits and protections of citizenship. In A Resistance History of the United States, public historian&nbsp;Tad Stoermer shows how from the very beginning, that tension—between the ideals of resistance and the realities of power—has defined America more than the Enlightenment ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Utililizing powerful storytelling to focus on key—and often lesser-known—moments in American history, this book reveals the truth of how resistance movements from Colonial times have opposed the powers that be. Stoermer covers an impressive roster of pivotal movements, with each chapter identifying a key resistance movement and principle&nbsp;meant to inspire contemporary readers, including: <ul><li>Bacon’s Rebellion/Metacomet’s War&nbsp;(1676)</li><li>Salem Witch Trials (1692)</li><li>The Black Loyalists (1783)</li><li>The Underground Railroad (1850)</li></ul> Through these and many more examples, Stoermer dismantles the mythologies that pass for American history—exposing the curated nostalgia, moral evasions, and institutional silences that have long protected abusive power. What emerges is an essential look at how we can take lessons from the past to understand, and effectively respond to, the injustices we face today.

A Resistance History of the United States

Genders and Sexualities in History

This book explores how medical and psychiatric knowledge, practitioners, and practices respond to sexual violence. It highlights how the medical and psychiatric fields often reproduce political and social dynamics of discrimination, othering, marginalisation, neglect, or surveillance, through their own sets of discourses and practices. Covering a wide range of geographical case studies including the UK, Australia, Kenya, and Argentina, this book is the first cohesive edited collection to unite interdisciplinary scholarship on this topic.
Chapters 1, 10 and 11 are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

This book explores how medical and psychiatric knowledge, practitioners, and practices respond to sexual violence. It highlights how the medical and psychiatric fields often reproduce political and social dynamics of discrimination, othering, marginalisation, neglect, or surveillance, through their own sets of discourses and practices. Covering a wide range of geographical case studies including the UK, Australia, Kenya, and Argentina, this book is the first cohesive edited collection to unite interdisciplinary scholarship on this topic.Chapters 1, 10 and 11 are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Addressing Harms Through Interdisciplinarity

Sexual Violence in Medicine and Psychiatry

A 2,500-year history of international currencies that reveals new insights about the future of the U.S. dollar—as well as crypto and central bank digital currencies Doubts about the international dominance of the dollar are only growing amid worries about tariffs, political dysfunction, and fraying international alliances. Will the dollar continue to reign supreme? In Money Beyond Borders, the leading authority on international currencies, Barry Eichengreen, puts the dollar’s prospects in deep historical perspective by chronicling the entire history of cross-border currencies, from the invention of coins in the seventh century BCE to the cryptocurrencies of today and the central bank digital currencies of tomorrow. Money Beyond Borders recounts how Greek and Roman coins became the first true international currencies. It tells how the Florentine gold florin became the “greenback of the Renaissance,” and how it was succeeded by Spanish silver and a Dutch fiat currency. The book explains why the British pound dominated the international economy in the nineteenth century, why the dollar rose to the top during World War II, and why the dollar has survived predictions of the imminent loss of its preeminence since the 1970s. The long history of international currencies shows that the same factors that encourage their widespread use eventually lead to their abandonment. Money Beyond Borders makes a powerful case that the dollar is now on the downside of this cycle, and it considers who the winners and losers will be when there is flight away from the greenback. Revealing important patterns in the life cycles of international currencies over the past 2,500 years, the book offers valuable lessons and insights about how currencies rise—and why they fall.

Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto

Money Beyond Borders

"Read this book to understand human nature." (Preet Bharara) • "An amazing story, well told.” (Anderson Cooper) • "A masterful telling." (Dahlia Lithwick) From CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams, a revelatory account of how one man, four teenagers, and a struggling city collided over race, vigilantism, and public safety . . . exposing the fault lines of a nation On a dirty New York subway car on December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz shot Barry Allen, Darrell Cabey, Troy Canty, and James Ramseur, four teenagers from the Bronx, at point blank range. Goetz claimed they were going to mug him; the teens claim that one of them had simply asked for five dollars. Crime was at an all-time high. So was racial tension. Was Goetz, who was white, a hero who finally fought back? Or a bigot whose itchy trigger finger seriously wounded three unarmed black kids and condemned a fourth to irreversible brain damage? By the time Goetz went on trial for quadruple attempted murder, the “Subway Vigilante” saga had become a global sensation, and New Yorkers across race and class were split over whether he deserved decades in prison…or a medal. In Five Bullets, Elliot Williams vaults back to gritty 1980s Manhattan and reexamines the first major true-crime story of the cable news era. Drawing on archives and interviews with many main characters, including Goetz, Williams presents a masterful and vivid tale that also tells the origin stories of larger-than-life figures: Al Sharpton, a polarizing young local activist rocketing to national prominence; Rudy Giuliani, a rising-star prosecutor with an important decision to make; the NRA, which needed a poster boy for its transition from hunting club to political juggernaut; and Rupert Murdoch, whose new purchase, the New York Post, grew his empire by keeping a scary story in the headlines. A shocking account of a pivotal moment in our history, Five Bullets demonstrates why, in order to understand today’s debates about race, crime, safety, and the media, it’s imperative to reflect on what went down in the subway four decades ago. As Williams’s powerful narrative reveals, it was not just Goetz on trial, but the conscience of a nation.

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times and The Washington Post "Read this book to understand human nature." (Preet Bharara) • "An amazing story, well told.” (Anderson Cooper) • "A masterful telling." (Dahlia Lithwick) From CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams, a revelatory account of how one man, four teenagers, and a struggling city collided over race, vigilantism, and public safety . . . exposing the fault lines of a nation On a dirty New York subway car on December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz shot Barry Allen, Darrell Cabey, Troy Canty, and James Ramseur, four teenagers from the Bronx, at point blank range. Goetz claimed they were going to mug him; the teens claim that one of them had simply asked for five dollars. Crime was at an all-time high. So was racial tension. Was Goetz, who was white, a hero who finally fought back? Or a bigot whose itchy trigger finger seriously wounded three unarmed black kids and condemned a fourth to irreversible brain damage? By the time Goetz went on trial for quadruple attempted murder, the “Subway Vigilante” saga had become a global sensation, and New Yorkers across race and class were split over whether he deserved decades in prison…or a medal. In Five Bullets, Elliot Williams vaults back to gritty 1980s Manhattan and reexamines the first major true-crime story of the cable news era. Drawing on archives and interviews with many main characters, including Goetz, Williams presents a masterful and vivid tale that also tells the origin stories of larger-than-life figures: Al Sharpton, a polarizing young local activist rocketing to national prominence; Rudy Giuliani, a rising-star prosecutor with an important decision to make; the NRA, which needed a poster boy for its transition from hunting club to political juggernaut; and Rupert Murdoch, whose new purchase, the New York Post, grew his empire by keeping a scary story in the headlines. A shocking account of a pivotal moment in our history, Five Bullets demonstrates why, in order to understand today’s debates about race, crime, safety, and the media, it’s imperative to reflect on what went down in the subway four decades ago. As Williams’s powerful narrative reveals, it was not just Goetz on trial, but the conscience of a nation.

The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation

Five Bullets

Foreign Exchange Markets Professional Series

FX Cash Products: Spot, Forwards, Swaps &amp; Non-Deliverable Forwards Book 1 of the Foreign Exchange Markets Professional Series

The foreign exchange market is the world's largest and most liquid financial market, with daily turnover exceeding $7.5 trillion. Yet for many professionals entering treasury, trading, or risk management, a rigorous and practical reference covering cash FX instruments has remained elusive - until now.
FX Cash Products is an institutional-grade practitioner's guide to the full spectrum of foreign exchange cash markets. Written by two practitioners with a combined seven decades of experience across bank trading desks, corporate treasuries, and financial advisory, this book bridges the gap between theoretical foundations and the operational realities of today's markets.

Across seventeen chapters and five integrated parts, readers gain comprehensive mastery of:FX Market Foundations - market structure, global participants, trading sessions, and quotation mechanics
Spot FX Markets - trading fundamentals, market microstructure, execution strategies, and transaction cost analysis
FX Forward Contracts - pricing theory, corporate hedging applications, hedge accounting under IFRS 9 and ASC 815, and settlement operations
FX Swaps - structure and mechanics, funding and liquidity applications, and central bank swap operations
Non-Deliverable Forwards - emerging market FX, NDF pricing, and risk management in restricted currency markets



Every chapter is built around real institutional scenarios, worked examples with step-by-step calculations, and direct references to current market practice. A companion Python toolkit provides professional-grade implementations of every key model - from forward pricing to swap valuation - enabling immediate practical application.
Who this book is for: Corporate treasurers managing FX exposures and hedge programmes; FX traders on bank and institutional desks; risk managers implementing controls and regulatory frameworks; asset managers running currency overlay strategies; and finance professionals seeking rigorous, practitioner-tested knowledge for career advancement or professional certification.

FX Cash Products is the definitive desk reference for anyone who works with foreign exchange markets professionally.

Luigi Pascal Rondanini is a financial markets practitioner and management consultant with 38 years of experience, including a decade trading FX, money markets, and derivatives. He is the founder of Rondanini Publishing Ltd.
David Axtell is an FX markets specialist with over 35 years of institutional experience, having held senior roles at NatWest, HSBC Dubai, Qatar National Bank, and SHUAA Capital.

Spot, Forwards, Swaps & Non-Deliverable Forwards

Fx Cash Products

Hello, World!

Timed for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — America's 250th birthday! — comes a board book to teach the littlest readers about the United States. From Hello, World!, a bestselling nonfiction series for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Kids can learn all about the USA in this cheerful and informative board book—with super-simple facts about the history, geography, and government of our country. ("The president’s house is called the White House.") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of the flag, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, voting day, a US map, and a landscape of mountains, deserts, prairies, forests, and oceans,&nbsp;this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page. It's a perfect way to share America's past and present with your little ones during this important 250th anniversary year.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with a board book to teach the littlest readers about the United States and its origins. From Hello, World!, a bestselling nonfiction series for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Kids can learn all about the USA in this cheerful and informative board book—with super-simple facts about the history, geography, and government of our country. ("The president’s house is called the White House.") Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of the flag, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, voting day, a US map, and a landscape of mountains, deserts, prairies, forests, and oceans, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page. It's a perfect way to share America's past and present with your little ones during this important 250th anniversary year. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Bedtime • From Seed to Pumpkin • Rockets and Other Space Machines • Baking • Soccer • USA

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Public financial management (PFM) has gone through a period of intense change since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009 and its aftermath. These developments include the financial response to surging global debt, climate and gender considerations, fiscal transparency, fiscal risks, public investment, and digitalization and AI. At the same time, many of the basics of fiscal policy, financial management, budgeting, accounting, and cash and debt management remain in place. This anthology of collected work, first published through the PFM blog hosted by the IMF, describes these key developments from 2008 to 2025 and organizes them by topic. The book tells a story of these changes and their impact, and will be of interest to policymakers, public finance practitioners, scholars, advisors, and financial historians.

Public financial management (PFM) has gone through a period of intense change since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009 and its aftermath. These developments include the financial response to climate change, gender-related budgeting, fiscal transparency and fiscal risks, public investment, and digitization and AI. This anthology of collected work first published through the PFM blog hosted by the IMF describes these key developments from 2008 to 2024 and organizes them by topic. With an introduction to each section written by Richard Allen, the book tells a story of the change within the industry and the effects on those who both research it and work in it, and will be of interest to policymakers, public financial management scholars, professors, practitioners, and financial historians.

An Anthology of PFM Blogs

Public Financial Management since the Global Financial Crisis

Global Perspectives on the Bretton Woods Conference and the Post-War World Order

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