The Truth of Liberal Economy / Springer Studies in the History of Economic Thought (PDF)

Author: Yasuo Gonjo (1941-2021) was a professor emeritus at Yokohama National University and outstanding economic historian, specialized in contemporary financial history of France. The field of research covers colonial banking, Banque de France, and European monetary integration. He had long-time interest in neo-liberalism in Europe, to present a thoroughly alternative view of contemporary history of capitalism. Main publications include French Imperialism and Asia: Bank of Indochina (University of Tokyo Press, 1985), Banque coloniale ou banque d'affaires: la Banque de l'Indochine sous la IIIe République (Comité de l'histoire économique et financière de la France, 1993), French Capitalism and the Central Bank: Modernization of Banque de France (University of Tokyo Press, 1999), and Historical Origin of Monetary Union: Transformation of the Capitalist World and the European Choice (Nihon Keizai Hyouronsha, 2013). He received Nikkei Economic Literature Prize Laureate (1999) and Order of the Sacred Treasure (2019).
Translator: Kazuhiko Yago (1962-) is a professor at Waseda University and an economic historian, specialized in international financial history. The field of research mainly covers the international financial organizations (BIS, IMF and OECD) from historical perspectives. Main publications include Public Finances and Popular Savings in France: Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (1816-1944) (University of Tokyo Press, 1999), The Financial History of the Bank for International Settlements (Routledge, 2013), History of the IMF, Organization, Policy, and Market (co-edited with Yoshio Asai and Masanao Itoh, Springer, 2015), and Handbook of the History of Money and Currency (co-edited with Stefano Battilossi and Youssef Cassis, Springer, 2020). He has been the representative board (president) of Political Economy and Economic History Society, Japan (2019-2021). He received Prix Shibusawa Claudel Laureate (2000).
Postface: Patrick Fridenson is a professor