Global political economy
Subtitle: evolution and dynamics
By: Robert O'Brien and Marc Williams
Contributors: Williams, Marc
Edition: 2nd ed
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Basingstoke; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9780230006683; 9780230006690
Subjects: International economic relations
Description: This new text on global political economy provides a uniquely ranging historical account of the emergence of a worldwide economy since the 15th century combined with a systematic analysis of international political economy today. The book is theoretically informed but, unlike many books in its field, it introduces a range of approaches and shows how these can be applied and how useful they are in tackling key issues from trade, production, and finance to social divisions, development, and the environment. It concludes by considering global governance and how markets can be regulated to meet human purposes in an increasingly global economy.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2004

Includes bibliographical references (p. 424-451) and index