Max Harris received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University.

• Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. A classical prelude, 1880–1914; 2. Britain's biggest blunder, 1914–1931; 3. Hostilities commence, 1931–1933; 4. Washington declares war, 1933–1935; 5. Negotiating peace, 1935–1936; 6. A new order, 1936–1939; 7. Gold and dollars, 1936–1937; 8. Keeping France afloat, 1937–1938; 9. Battle for sterling, 1938–1939; 10. From Bretton Woods to today; Conclusion; Appendix A: exchange intervention empirics; Appendix B: data sources; Appendix C: Tripartite statement; Acknowledgments.

'Max Harris's fascinating story of the 1930s Tripartite Agreement is well worth reading on two levels. Harris's detailed account of how the cooperative system for managing exchange rates worked, based on his reading of the central banks' archives, is history at its best applied to a crucial economic challenge of the time. And his analysis bears lessons for how countries today might cooperate to meet the economic challenges of our time - if they have a will to do so. The book is an outstanding contribution by a highly promising young scholar.' Benjamin M. Friedman, Harvard University

Max Harris received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University.

• Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. A classical prelude, 1880–1914; 2. Britain's biggest blunder, 1914–1931; 3. Hostilities commence, 1931–1933; 4. Washington declares war, 1933–1935; 5. Negotiating peace, 1935–1936; 6. A new order, 1936–1939; 7. Gold and dollars, 1936–1937; 8. Keeping France afloat, 1937–1938; 9. Battle for sterling, 1938–1939; 10. From Bretton Woods to today; Conclusion; Appendix A: exchange intervention empirics; Appendix B: data sources; Appendix C: Tripartite statement; Acknowledgments.

'Max Harris's fascinating story of the 1930s Tripartite Agreement is well worth reading on two levels. Harris's detailed account of how the cooperative system for managing exchange rates worked, based on his reading of the central banks' archives, is history at its best applied to a crucial economic challenge of the time. And his analysis bears lessons for how countries today might cooperate to meet the economic challenges of our time - if they have a will to do so. The book is an outstanding contribution by a highly promising young scholar.' Benjamin M. Friedman, Harvard University

Max Harris received his doctorate in economics from Harvard University.

• Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. A classical prelude, 1880–1914; 2. Britain's biggest blunder, 1914–1931; 3. Hostilities commence, 1931–1933; 4. Washington declares war, 1933–1935; 5. Negotiating peace, 1935–1936; 6. A new order, 1936–1939; 7. Gold and dollars, 1936–1937; 8. Keeping France afloat, 1937–1938; 9. Battle for sterling, 1938–1939; 10. From Bretton Woods to today; Conclusion; Appendix A: exchange intervention empirics; Appendix B: data sources; Appendix C: Tripartite statement; Acknowledgments.

'Max Harris's fascinating story of the 1930s Tripartite Agreement is well worth reading on two levels. Harris's detailed account of how the cooperative system for managing exchange rates worked, based on his reading of the central banks' archives, is history at its best applied to a crucial economic challenge of the time. And his analysis bears lessons for how countries today might cooperate to meet the economic challenges of our time - if they have a will to do so. The book is an outstanding contribution by a highly promising young scholar.' Benjamin M. Friedman, Harvard University