Central banks' independence in historical perspective

Front matter --; Foreword --; Table of Contents --; Chapter 1. Central Bank Autonomy: A Historical Perspective /; Chapter 2. The Autonomy of Monetary Authorities: The Case of the U.S. Federal Reserve System /; Chapter 3. The Bank of England: Relationships with the Government, the Civil Service, and Parliament /; Chapter 4. The Banque de France and the State from 1850 to the Present Day /; Chapter 5. Relations between Monetary Authorities and Governmental Institutions: The Case of Germany from the 19th Century to the Present /; Chapter 6. A Central Bank Between the Government and the Credit System: The Bank of Italy after World War II /; About the Authors --; Backmatter / Vicarelli, Fausto --; Sylla, Richard --; Cairncross, Alec --; Bouvier, Jean --; Holtfrerich, Carl-Ludwig --; Nardozzi, Giangiacomo --