In 1944, at the Bretton Woods conference, the representative of the British delegation, John Maynard Keynes, despite his intellectual brilliance and his immense notoriety, suffered many setbacks.
On the monetary side, the star economist fails to convince the Americans to abandon the gold standard system and establish an international clearing house.
On the international trade side, the results seem even more frustrating.
Keynes had barely outlined his recommendations when the subject was removed from the scope of the negotiations to be reserved for future Gatt meetings, three years later.
Alas, in the meantime, the exhausted Briton had died of a heart attack.
It is difficult today not to regret that the ideas of this innovative spirit did not have more resonance.
While new geopolitical tensions have given protectionism its credentials, to the point that in France LR senators voted against the ratification of the trade agreement
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