Peace, Prosperity, and Politics (Political Economy of Global Interdependence)
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: December 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780813367613
Subjects: International relations; Political economy; Political Science; International Economic Relations; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; International - Economics; International - General; International Relations - General; Free Trade; Peace
First sentence: As we abandon the old century and enter a new one, it seems clear that there are at least four international developments that could have crucial consequences.
Description: "As we enter a new century, world affairs have been transformed. The leading countries confront no compelling or immediate major threats of a military sort; they all see the world in essentially the same way; there has been an enormous expansion of international trade and economic interconnections; and rapid technological expansion has facilitated international interconnections that substantially skirt standard political arrangements.

This makes possible a reallocation of national effort from security to material concerns and a reasonable prospect for an unparalleled era of prosperity and peace." "But less benign forces also persist. Ethnic conflict continues to plague the world, and a new challenge to the international order could be launched by an emergent or resurgent state. Moreover, the positive prospects of the global economy are not yet available for all nations. As a result, politics - political choice - remains important.".

"In this book, a group of political scientists, economists, and historians assess important developments."--BOOK JACKET.