1. The institutional make-up and evolution of central bank-government relations - 2. Legislation alonse does not a central bank make: political structure, governance, and reputation in monetary policy - 3. Central bank personalities and monetary policy performance - 4. Econometric analysis of central bank behavior: an evolutionary approach - 5. Contrasting quantitative and qualitative assessments of central bank behavior and the evolution of monetary policies - 6. Accountability, disclosure, and conflict resolution - 7. Inflation targets versus other inflation control measures: two sides of the same coin? - 8. The changing face of central banking: epilogue