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Power accumulation and monetary territories: a theoretical view about the nature of money and its relations with the sovereign

Authors
  • Mauricio Metri

Keywords:
acumulação de poder, território monetário, tributação e moeda de conta
Abstract
ABSTRACT This article proposes to study, theoretically, the relation between the political power and the money used in its territory of domination, concentrating attention on the central authority strengthening process in the creation and social recognition of money and in the organization of the monetary system. On the strength of this relation, it is examined how the process of power accumulation produces the “internationalization” of money beyond the political-territorial boundary of whom created it. Key words: power accumulation, monetary territories, taxation and account money Classificação JEL: F59, E42. Artigo recebido em maio 2011 e aceito para publicação em jun. 2012.
Published
2012-11-20
Section
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