Shades of Sovereignty: Money and the Making of the State - Paperback

by Paul Wilson (Author)

This book traces the role of money in the creation of the state. From US independence to the establishment of the EU and the breakup of the USSR and beyond, Wilson examines changing attitudes about monetary sovereignty, arguing for a more rational attitude toward money as a means of transactions rather than as a symbol of national identity.

Author Biography

After serving in the British Army and Diplomatic Service from 1976 to 1994, Paul Wilson joined De La Rue PLC, the world's biggest commercial banknote printing company. Until his retirement in 2015, Wilson was responsible for De La Rue's relationships with the British government and parliamentarians. His books include Hostile Money: Currencies in Conflict.