Bankers and Bolsheviks: International Finance and the Russian Revolution

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Publication date: May 26, 2020 isbn: 0691202222 Item Weight: 1.1 pounds Language: English ISBN-10: 0691202222 ISBN-13: 978-0691202228 Print length: 318 pages Dimensions: 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches Publisher: Princeton University Press Country of Origin: United States

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Bankers and Bolsheviks: International Finance and the Russian Revolution. A must-read financial history for investors navigating today's volatile global markets Following an unprecedented economic boom fed by foreign investment, the Russian Revolution triggered the largest sovereign default in history. In Bankers and Bolsheviks , Hassan Malik tells the story of this boom and bust, chronicling the experiences of leading financiers of the day as they navigated one of the most lucrative yet challenging markets of the first modern age of globalization. He reveals how a complex web of factors―from government interventions to competitive dynamics and cultural influences―drove a large inflow of capital during this tumultuous period. This gripping book demonstrates how the realms of finance and politics―of bankers and Bolsheviks―grew increasingly intertwined, and how investing in Russia became a political act with unforeseen repercussions.