By engaging in an ethnography of the social text of German, European and USA monetary affairs, this book introduces a new analytical framework that will enable practitioners and academics, particularly within sociology, economics, political economy, and political science, to gain a clear understanding of the role of culture in central banking.

Autorentext
CARLO TOGNATO is Visiting Research Fellow at University of Adelaide, Australia, and Faculty Fellow at Center for Cultural Sociology, Yale University, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction Culture in Economic Life Stability Cultures and Central Banking The German Stabilitätskultur A Stability Culture for Europe Tackling the US Financial Crisis Conclusion Notes Bibliography