Freedom for Capital, Not People

“Matthias Schmelzer’s book is vital for understanding why democratic governments are today under attack. His rigorous enquiry into postwar economic debates unearths the neoliberal ideas that went on to unleash capital against democracy”
—Ann Pettifor, author of The Case for the Green New Deal

“With Bitcoin and gold at historic highs and dollar hegemony showing cracks, it is more urgent than ever to understand the politics of money. This book shows how neoliberals’ divisions over the question helped create the contemporary world. Which side wins out will shape the future”
—Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists

“Beautifully translated by Joshua Rahtz, Schmelzer’s compelling analysis traces the forging of a neoliberal consensus on international monetary reform within the Mont Pèlerin Society and its influence on the upheavals of the early 1970s, with legacies that endure today”
—Eric Helleiner, author of The Contested World Economy