{"product_id":"balance-of-power-by-eric-monnet-9780226834139","title":"Balance of Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentral banks now stand between societies and collapse, but are they still democratic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo decades of financial crises have dramatically expanded central banks' powers. In 2008, and then again in 2020, unelected banking officials found themselves suddenly responsible for the public welfare—not just because it was necessary but based on an idea that their independence from political systems would insulate them from the whims of populism. Now, as international crises continue and the scope of monetary interventions grows in response, these bankers have become increasingly powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBalance of Power\u003c\/em\u003e, economist and historian Éric Monnet charts the rise of central banks as the nominally independent—but unavoidably political—superpowers of modern societies. This trajectory, Monnet argues, is neither inevitable nor unstoppable. By embracing the political natures of today's central banks, we can construct systems of accountability for how they interact with states and societies. Monnet shows that this effort will do more than guard against unjust power; it will put the banks to work for greater, more democratic ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith existential challenges looming and the work of the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank more important than ever, \u003cem\u003eBalance of Power\u003c\/em\u003e offers a trenchant case for what this century's central banks can—and must—become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000551948524,"sku":"9780226834139","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20569673482268.jpg?v=1763283924","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/balance-of-power-by-eric-monnet-9780226834139","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}