After 9/11, the Bush administration employed all necessary ways to prevent a similar attack and cripple terrorist organizations. John B. Taylor, who is now the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, was given the herculean task of overseeing the country’s policies on international finance. As Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs from 2001 to 2005, part of Taylor’s responsibility was to coordinate with financial policy leaders of the G-7 countries.

Taylor recently sat down and chronicled his experiences in a book called Global
Financial Warrior: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post 9/11 World.
Published by W.W. Norton and Company, the 320-page book gives us a picture of international finance after the 9/11 tragedy. The story moves from the White House situation rooms, to G-7 finance ministers’ meetings, to various cities across the world, as Taylor does his best to disrupt the financing of terrorist groups. Told from the vantage point of an insider, it includes 16 interesting and colorfully-illustrated pages.

Known for his research work on modern monetary theory and policy, Taylor successfully paints a picture of his regular activities as part of the campaign. Critics praised Taylor for his handling of such a phenomenal task, and encouraged people to read the book and find out how a government can function well if handled properly.

Critics further added that Taylor’s book is well-written, gripping, and refreshing. The book succeeds at presenting a valuable account of the Bush administration’s financial diplomacy. This history and finance book is deemed by critics as a “must read” for anyone who wants to have a better understanding of the complex world of global financing and economy.

Taylor is a summa cum laude B.A. in Economics graduate of Princeton University.

John Taylor speaks about his book.