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The European Central Bank

The New European Leviathan?

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. David Howarth

    1. The School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK

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  2. Peter Loedel

    1. Department of Political Science, West Chester University, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Analytical and Theoretical Approaches to the Study of the European Central Bank

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 1-24

  3. The Long and Winding Road to the ECB: European Monetary Authority in the Prehistory of EMU

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 25-50

  4. National Attitudes on the ECB and Central Bank Independence

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 51-86

  5. Managing Europe’s Money: the Organization, Powers and Functions of the ECB

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 87-116

  6. The Independence of the ECB

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 117-142

  7. A Question of Credibility: a Short History of ECB Monetary Policy

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 143-185

  8. Conclusion: the ECB and the Future of Europe

    • David Howarth, Peter Loedel
    Pages 186-210

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 211-272
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David Howarth and Peter Loedel provide a theoretically inspired account of the creation, design and operation of the European Central Bank. Issues explored include the theoretical approaches to the ECB, the antecedents of European monetary authority, the different national perspectives on central bank independence, the complex organisation of the bank, the issues of accountability and the difficult first years of the ECB in operation.

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'Probably the best theoretical and historical introduction to the ECB yet published...should be compulsory reading for any newspaper editor tempted to run a scaremongering euro horror story.' - Eurobusiness

Authors and Affiliations

  • The School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK

    David Howarth

  • Department of Political Science, West Chester University, UK

    Peter Loedel

About the authors

DAVID HOWARTH is Lecturer in European Politics at Queen Mary College, University of London. He has written books and articles on France and European monetary politics including The French Road to European Monetary Union and Contemporary French Politics and Society.

PETER LOEDEL is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. He has written books and articles on the topic of German and European monetary politics including Deutsche Mark Politics.

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