International trade at unprecedented levels, millions of people migrating yearly in search of jobs, the world's economies more open to one another than ever before...Such was the global economy in 1900. Then as now, many people considered globalisation to be inevitable and irreversible. Yet, the entire edifice collapsed in a few months in 1914. ...
This new introduction to world politics by three leading scholars offers a contemporary analytical approach based on the way political scientists study international relations today. Each chapter begins with an intriguing empirical or theoretical puzzle that sets up the chapter's analysis; "Controversies" boxes throughout the text provide insights ...
This book offers readings by leading economists and political scientists on the global political economy, which form a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to the field for students of international relations, political science and economics. It offers contending analytical perspectives - providing coverage of Realist, Marxist, and Liberal ...
Modern Political Economy and Latin America consists of 35 carefully selected readings about the relationship between politics and economics in Latin American. Jeffry Frieden, Manuel Pastor, Jr. , and Michael Tomz have edited the readings, organized them thematically, and included a series of introductions to guide readers through the material. ...
The book integrates political and economic analysis of Europe's Economic and Monetary Union in a format accessible to advanced undergraduates and graduate students.. The first edition of this book was published in 1994, as the future of monetary unification in Europe was very much in doubt. With Economic and Monetary Union now in place, it is ...
As European integration has deepened and become more invasive, the tension between the authority of the European Union and the autonomy of member states has increased, while dissatisfaction with the political institutions of the European Union has increased dramatically. How fast and how far European integration will proceed are critical issues ...
Michael Wallerstein was a leader in developing a rigorous comparative political economy approach to understanding substantive issues of inequality, redistribution, and wage-determination. His early death from cancer left both a hole in the profession and a legacy that will surely provide the foundation for research on these topics. This volume ...
The second edition of International Political Economy is the only available collection of readings on the politics of international economic relations, covering all the major issues in the field. The book introduces students to the three major analytic traditions of international political economy - liberalism, Marxism, and realism - and ...
In this volume, a group of distinguished economists, political scientists, and sociologists analyzes the political economy of European integration. The authors evaluate recent developments of European politics and institutions. They consider the current situation, and assess prospects for the future of an Integrated Europe. This book will be of ...
Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling reader in international political economy offers 31 solid articles - 15 new - by renowned scholars in political science and economics.
The creation of an economic and monetary union (EMU) in Europe is among the most important - and controversial - developments of the 1990s. This clear and balanced book brings together economists and political scientists to explain why the creation of a European monetary union is so contentious, how the debate has affected the political ...
Exchange rates have been central to the course of economic development in Latin America from the heyday of import substitution to the rapid expansion of foreign debt in the 1970s, and from the debt crisis and its troubled aftermath to renewed growth and borrowing in the 1990s. Why do governments choose the currency policies they do, and how do ...
The often complex topic of economic unification in Europe is tackled in this co-edited volume. Focusing particularly on the issues facing smaller countries on the continent, "Joining Europe's Monetary Club" should provide insights into the impact which European monetary union (EMU) has had on each country's national agenda. The collection offers a ...
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