Political scientists and economists survey some implications and impacts of the rules for international commerce after World War II that were established at a 1944 conference. Their topics include wartime financial diplomacy and the transition to the treasury system 1939-47, the origins of the Kennedy system 1959-62, and International Monetary Fund surveillance 1973-2000. The 12 papers have been revised from presentations at a February 2006 conference in Claremont, California. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)