The Cash Nexus

A bold synthesis of political history and modern economic theory, The Cash Nexus will transform the landscape of modern history and draw challenging conclusions about the prospects of both capitalism and democracy. It argues that the conflicting impulses of sex, violence, and power are together more powerful than money. Among the startling claims in this book includes how financial crises are frequently caused by unforeseen political events rather than economic fluctuations. And nothing has done more to transform the world economy than war, yet wars themselves do not have primarily economic causes.