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A Carthaginian Peace. John Maynard Keynes on the Effects of the Treaty of Versailles

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  • Marra, Realino

    (Istituto Tarello per la filosofia del diritto, Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università di Genova, Italia)

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This paper examines Keynes’ thoughts on the Treaty of Versailles as per The Economic Consequences of the Peace and The Revision of the Treaty. In these two works Keynes showed how the personalities and world views of the victorious allied leaders were decisive in defining the terms of the Treaty. A century later, while Keynes’ assessments of the economic consequences of the Treaty seem questionable, those of a moral nature have retained their validity. Una pace cartaginese. John Maynard Keynes sulle conseguenze di Versailles In questo contributo si esaminano una volta di più le considerazioni di Keynes sul Trattato di Versailles quali emergono da The Economic Consequences of the Peace e da “The Revision of the Treaty. In queste due opere Keynes mostra come le posizioni dei leader e la loro personalità furono determinanti nella definizione dei termini del Trattato. A distanza di un secolo, mentre le valutazioni di Keynes sulle conseguenze economiche del Trattato paiono discutibili, quelle di natura morale conservano intatta la loro validità.

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  • Marra, Realino, 2023. "A Carthaginian Peace. John Maynard Keynes on the Effects of the Treaty of Versailles," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 76(4), pages 597-610.
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    Keywords

    Keynes; Treaty of Versailles; Germany; Weimar Republic; Third Reich;
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    JEL classification:

    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-

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