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Introduction to international political economy created by David N. Balaam and Bradford Dillman

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLongman 2011Edition: Fifth EditionDescription: xxvi, 576 pages IllustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780205008643
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HF1359 BAL
Contents:
What is international political economy -- Laissez-faire: the economic liberal perspective -- Wealth and power: the mercantilist perspective -- Economic determinism and exploitation: the structuralist perspective -- Alternative perspectives on international political economy -- The production and trade structure -- The international monetary and finance structure -- International debt and financial crises -- The global security structure -- The knowledge and technology structure -- The development conundrum: choices amidst constraints -- Regionalism: toward a more perfect (European) Union -- Moving into position: the rising powers -- The Middle East: the quest for development and democracy -- The illicit global economy: the dark side of globalization -- Migration and tourism: people on the move -- Transnational corporations: the governance of foreign investment -- Food and hunger: market failure and injustice -- Oil and energy: dependency and resource curses -- The environment: steering away from global disaster.
Summary: Updated in a new 5th edition, this book offers a complete and accessible overview of how politics and economics collide in a global context. It surveys the theories, institutions, and relationships that characterize IPE and highlights them in a diverse range of regional and transnational issues. the bestseller in the field, Introduction to International Political Economy positions readers to critically evaluate the global economy and to appreciate the personal impact of political, economic, and social forces.
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Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HF1359 BAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 154716 Available BK142603

Includes and index

What is international political economy --
Laissez-faire: the economic liberal perspective --
Wealth and power: the mercantilist perspective --
Economic determinism and exploitation: the structuralist perspective --
Alternative perspectives on international political economy --
The production and trade structure --
The international monetary and finance structure --
International debt and financial crises --
The global security structure --
The knowledge and technology structure --
The development conundrum: choices amidst constraints --
Regionalism: toward a more perfect (European) Union --
Moving into position: the rising powers --
The Middle East: the quest for development and democracy --
The illicit global economy: the dark side of globalization --
Migration and tourism: people on the move --
Transnational corporations: the governance of foreign investment --
Food and hunger: market failure and injustice --
Oil and energy: dependency and resource curses --
The environment: steering away from global disaster.

Updated in a new 5th edition, this book offers a complete and accessible overview of how politics and economics collide in a global context. It surveys the theories, institutions, and relationships that characterize IPE and highlights them in a diverse range of regional and transnational issues. the bestseller in the field, Introduction to International Political Economy positions readers to critically evaluate the global economy and to appreciate the personal impact of political, economic, and social forces.

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