American Empire and the Political Economy of Global Finance [electronic resource] /
Panitch, L.editor.
Konings, M.editor.
In a lively critique of how international and comparative political economy misjudge the relationship between global markets and states, this book demonstrates the central place of the American state in today's world of globalized finance. The contributors set aside traditional emphases on military intervention, looking instead to economics.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Notes on the Contributors; Preface; 1 Demystifying Imperial Finance; Part I: Contours and Sources of Imperial Finance; Part II: Constructing the Pillars of Imperial Finance; Part III: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-274) and index.
In a lively critique of how international and comparative political economy misjudge the relationship between global markets and states, this book demonstrates the central place of the American state in today's world of globalized finance. The contributors set aside traditional emphases on military intervention, looking instead to economics.
Economic policy.
Political economy.
International relations.
Europe—Politics and government.
International economics.
Imperialism.
Economic Policy.
International Political Economy.
International Relations.
European Politics.
International Economics.
Imperialism and Colonialism.