Liaquat Ahamed Books in Order

Liaquat Ahamed follows the International Monetary Fund on missions in Washington, Tokyo, and Dublin, examining its work through encounters with officials and ordinary people. The account explores the human decisions and experiences behind an institution associated with global financial crises.

Liaquat Ahamed traces the global financial crisis of 1873 through speculative investment, railroad expansion, and the Rothschild banking family. He examines how the collapse and subsequent monetary decisions fueled prolonged deflation, political upheaval, and hostility toward globalization.