Contents

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Political Parties and Central Bank Independence

Chapter 2. What Is Central Bank Independence?

Chapter 3. Monetary Policy, Intraparty Conflict, and Central Bank Independence

Chapter 4. Central Bank Independence and the Politics of Monetary Policy: The German Bundesbank in the Policy Process

Chapter 5. Federalism and Central Bank Independence

Chapter 6. Economic Internationalization, Intraparty Conflict, and Central Bank Reform

Chapter 7. Party System Change and Central Bank Reform in Italy and Britain

Chapter 8. Europe’s Commitment to the Single Currency

Chapter 9. Conclusion

Appendix: A Model of Monetary Policy-Making

Notes

References

Index