Ferguson thinks it is high time society reexamined the link between economics and politics. A bold synthesis of political history and modern economic theory, "The Cash Nexus" will transform the landscape of modern history and draw challenging conclusions about the prospects of both capitalism and democracy.

Niall Ferguson is one of the world's most renowned historians and author of numerous books, including The Square and the Tower, The Ascent of Money, and Civilization. He is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing.