The Currency of Politics: The Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to Keynes

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Stefan Eich explores money not merely as a medium of exchange but as a central institution of political rule.

Examining six crucial episodes of monetary crisis, he recovers neglected political theories from thinkers like Aristotle, John Locke, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes, arguing that understanding money's political struggles is essential for democratic debate and governance.