China and the Mortgaging of America

Economic Interdependence and Domestic Politics
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-31851-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 173 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 245 g

Reihe: International Political Economy Series

In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Asian Savings and American Borrowing The Domestic Politics of American Home Ownership Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Boom The Crisis of 2007-8 Conclusions Index

Über Autor(innen)

HELEN THOMPSON is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her most recent book is .