01731cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014475 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498306836 0538-8759 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Boughton, James. IMF and the Force of History : Events and Ideas That Have Shaped the Global Institution / James Boughton. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (44 pages) Pamphlet Series <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The world and the IMF have undergone profound changes since the Bretton Woods Conference. James Boughton, former historian of the IMF, looks at key events that have shaped the IMF and the international scene. From the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to the Great Recession, this essay focuses on 11 events in history that have influenced the design and work of the IMF, as well as the international monetary system. This booklet, prepared for the 70th anniversary of the IMF, is an excerpt from a longer essay that is available on the IMF eLibrary. It is an excellent primer on the motivation behind the founding of the IMF and the evolution of the organization. Mode of access: Internet Pamphlet Series; Pamphlet Series, No. Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/054/21416-9781498306836-en/21416-9781498306836-en-book.xml IMF e-Library