TY - BOOK AU - Loedel,Peter Henning TI - Deutsche Mark Politics: Germany in the European Monetary System SN - 9781555878351 PY - 2023///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables and Figures --; Preface --; 1 The Political Economy of Deutsche Mark Politics --; 2 Bundesbank Preeminent, Not Predominant --; 3 From Plaza to Black October: The Europeanization of Deutsche Mark Politics, 1985-1987 --; 4 Exporting the Deutsche Mark to Europe, 1989-1991 --; 5 Bundesbank Under Pressure, 1992-1993 --; 6 Dollar Crises and Halting Steps Toward Economic Monetary Union, 1994-1995 --; 7 Economic Monetary Union for Europe? 1996-1998 --; 8 Conclusion: The Lessons of Deutsche Mark Politics --; Selected Bibliography --; Index --; About the Book; restricted access N2 - Why is Germany prepared to sacrifice the deutsche mark for European Monetary Union? Peter Loedel’s novel analysis, incorporating domestic, European, and global aspects of German monetary policy, suggests that the institutional relationship between the Bundesbank and the federal government, together with Germany’s bargaining strategies toward European and global monetary-governance structures, can provide the answer to the deutsche mark puzzle. Examining the record from 1985 through May 1998, Loedel challenges common conceptions of the Bundesbank’s independence. He also explores the ability of external structures to affect German monetary decisions. His presentation of political and economic forces offers fresh insight into the factors shaping German monetary politics and the future of EMU UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685851842 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685851842 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781685851842/original ER -