The OECD and the International Political Economy Since 1948
This book explores the history of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and its place within capitalist development. Since 1948, the OECD and its forerunner, the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) worked on a
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The OECD and the International Political Economy Since 1948
Matthieu Leimgruber · Matthias Schmelzer Editors
The OECD and the International Political Economy Since 1948
Editors Matthieu Leimgruber Department of History University of Zürich Zürich, Switzerland
Matthias Schmelzer DFG-Kolleg on Post-Growth Societies Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena, Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-60242-4 ISBN 978-3-319-60243-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-60243-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017944556 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image from the December 1964 cover of the OECD Observer © Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
This collective volume is one of the outcomes of the OECD History Project that was hosted at the University of Geneva and the University of Zürich from 2012 to 2016 (www.oecdhistoryproject.net). It brings together a selection of contributions presented at the international conference, Warden of the West: The OECD and the Global Political Economy, 1948 to Present, that we convened in August 2015 at the University of Zürich. As all such endeavors, it could not have been realized without the comments, criticism, and help of many, to all of whom we would like to express our sincerest gratitude. First, Ludovic Fulleringer and Samuel Beroud contributed much, through their suggestions and their own research, to make this volume possible. Their comments have been tremendously helpful during the entire process, from early conceptual discussions to final realization. Next, we would like to
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