Table of Contents

Introduction. Foreword by Peter L. Bernstein. Financial Crisis: A Hardy Perennial. Anatomy of a Typical Crisis. Speculative Manias. Fueling the Flames: Monetary Expansion. The Emergence of Swindles. The Critical Stage. Domestic Contagion. International Contagion. Letting It Burn Out, and Other Devices. The Lender of Last Resort. The International Lender of Last Resort. Conclusion: The Lessons of History. Appendices. Notes. Index.

About the Author

CHARLES P. KINDLEBERGER was the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT for thirty--three years. He is a financial historian and prolific writer who has published thirty books. Manias, Panics, and Crashes is his most popular book.

Reviews

"what will strike the reader is the book's remarkable relevance to current events"...(Sunday Times, 19 August 2001) "...pretty well the last word on the subject..." (Financial Times, 12 October 2002)