Discusses the question of the extent to which the market has the power to recreate the rest of society in its own image. Neo-classical economists and radical critics alike tend to believe that markets have this power, but looking at the question in a historical perspective, it i…
Globalization from below: the world's other economy
Explores seven areas of European foreign policy: trade, development, external competition, external financial markets and monetary policy, migration, and energy and environmental policies. Looks into the coherence of foreign economic policy in terms of governance.
The concerns of this handbook are twofold; firstly, to redefine the concept of globalization and dispel the haze that surrounds it by a systematic and thorough examination of the debate; secondly, to push out the frontiers of current critical thinking on the role and impact of g…
'Comparative Political Economy' helps us to understand the global capitalist marketplace in the 21st century in all its variant forms. The author provides broad-ranging empirical examples throughout and relates classical concerns to current international affairs.
'Comparative Political Economy' helps us to understand the global capitalist marketplace in the 21st century in all its variant forms. The author provides broad-ranging empirical examples throughout and relates classical concerns to current international affairs.
"A systematic reassessment, by two leading figures in the field, of the paradigm of international development in both theory and practice. It offers an overview and critique of development theory and strategy, and a new framework for the analysis of global inequality, poverty an…
"A systematic reassessment, by two leading figures in the field, of the paradigm of international development in both theory and practice. It offers an overview and critique of development theory and strategy, and a new framework for the analysis of global inequality, poverty an…
"On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today's electronic silk roads ferry information across continents, enabling indiv…
"This ambitious survey of the world economy covers the major upheavals of the capitalist system over the last 100 years. Bill Dunn provides an original and enlightening explanation of the state of the world economy. He covers all the main aspects of global political economy expl…
Providing a fresh and clear-eyed view of the relationship between multinationals and location advantages of countries, this text addresses the crucial issues which drive competitiveness.