"William Jevons (1866 and 1871) established a ground-breaking milestone with "A General Mathematical Theory of Political Economy" for economic analysis. Jevons' work was praised as the start of the mathematical method in the discipline of economics, which is inherently a subject involved with...

Do exchange rate regimes affect the conditions under which developed countries borrow? This paper argues that they do, but their impact on yields depends on the prevailing macroeconomic context. When investors regard inflation as the most relevant risk to bond holdings, monetary union has a...

Do exchange rate regimes affect the conditions under which developed countries borrow? This paper argues that they do, but their impact on yields depends on the prevailing macroeconomic context. When investors regard inflation as the most relevant risk to bond holdings, monetary union has a...

The boom in South–South relations since the early 2000s has seen a flurry of investment in African infrastructure from emerging markets across the Global South. While the extent to which these projects spur growth is constantly debated, few studies have addressed their impact on ground-level...

"This book explores the political, economic, and social factors contributing to migration, the ways migration helps foster global economic exchange, and the role remittances play in the global circulation of people."

This dissertation explains how industry actors influence environmental maritime regulation in the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The reason for this topic and focus is the significant implications for the role of private actors in global regulatory affairs, coupled with the relative...

"In this timely book, Benjamin J. Cohen identifies and analyses a range of critical pathologies currently afflicting the field of international political economy (IPE) and offers remedies to restore the field's vitality. The book addresses the purpose of IPE as a field of study, highlighting the...

Klappentext: Das im Schweizer Kanton Genf angesiedelte World Economic Forum hat es seit seiner Gründung 1971 geschafft, zu einer Schaltzentrale globaler Macht zu werden. Seit über 50 Jahren versammelt es die Spitzen aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Medien, Gewerkschaften, NGOs, Kultur...

"The Global Financial Crisis and the following period of 'secular stagnation' have raised questions about the state of modern economics and macroeconomics in particular. This has had repercussions for social sciences that deal with economic issues. In particular in the fields of International...

It's hard to browse the news without seeing reports of yet another imposition of sanctions by one country on another. The United States has sanctions against more than 30 countries. Russia has repeatedly imposed sanctions against former Soviet republics. China has developed its own approach,...

Was Solidarität zu leisten vermag, hat die Naturkatastrophe an Ahr und Rur gezeigt. Doch funktioniert sie auch im Großen - zwischen globalisierten Warenströmen und lokalen Gesetzgebungen und ohne dass ihr der herablassende Beigeschmack des Karitativen anhaftet? Dieses Buch lotet die...

A First Look at International Political Economy -- Fundamentals of Trade Politics -- Determinants of Trade Politics -- International Trade Law and Institutions -- The Politics of Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Corporations -- Political Economy of International Finance -- Financial...

Reflecting the diverse and profound changes triggered by the latest wave of economic globalization, this book highlights various governance responses at national, regional and global levels. The topics covered are wide-ranging and include economic history and development, European integration,...

Jorge Braga de Macedo as an Economic Historian: The Transition of the Portuguese Economy from the Authoritarian to the Democratic Period (1960-1979) -- Bagehot for “Followers”: How Did the Portuguese Lender of Last Resort Manage the First Post World War I Crisis? -- What’s in a Bond? The...

The BRICS studies : academic approach and frontier problems / Zhang Yuyan -- Non-neutrality of international regimes and the BRICS cooperation / Xu Xiujun -- Theoretical explanations for the origin of BRICS cooperation / Ren Lin -- BRICS cooperation in the game of countries / Yin Jiwu --...

"This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to how Global Political Economy (GPE) is conceptualized and researched around the world. Including contributions that range from traditional International Political Economy to GPE approaches, the book gathers the investigations, perspectives and...

The language of world trade politics : introduction / Klaus Dingwerth and Clara Weinhardt -- Trade / Matthew Eagleton-Pierce -- Protectionism / Gary Winslett -- Foreign direct investment / Lukas Linsi -- Multilateralism / Matthew Bishop and Valbona Muzaka -- Democracy / Klaus Dingwerth -- Civil...

Part I. Theoretical and methodological underpinnings : Beyond the state we're in: The mutual constitution of the domestic and international domains -- Part II. Democratisation revisited: The liberal project redux : Ideology of imperialism: Capitalism, liberalism and 'democracy' -- 'We all know a...

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The American school -- America's "Left-Out" -- The British school -- Britain's "Far-Out" -- Continental Europe -- Latin America -- China -- The geography of IPE -- What have we learned? -- Index

"This cutting-edge collection examines South America's rich history in the study of global political economy and governance. It engages with current discussions in comparative studies and international political economy, offering new theoretical analysis and critically treated empirical evidence...

This Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research from leading scholars on the international political economy of energy and resources. Highlighting the important conceptual and empirical themes, the chapters study all levels of governance, from global to local, and explore...

The language of world trade politics : introduction / Klaus Dingwerth and Clara Weinhardt -- Trade / Matthew Eagleton-Pierce -- Protectionism / Gary Winslett -- Foreign direct investment / Lukas Linsi -- Multilateralism / Matthew Bishop and Valbona Muzaka -- Democracy / Klaus Dingwerth -- Civil...

Trade composition and the global political economy -- Conceptualizing and operationalizing intra-industry trade -- Cooperating to compete : intra-industry trade and the formation of preferential trade agreements -- Trade composition and the World Trade Organization : the effect of intra-industry...

Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- Intellectual Background: Rationale for the Handbook -- References -- Part I: Theory -- 2: The Transatlantic Imperium After the Global Financial Crisis: Atlanticism Fractured or Consolidated? --...

Since the beginning of China's phenomenal rise in the international system, our knowledge of the country has grown rapidly. But those who have debated the China issue in policy circles mostly focus on the implications of China's rise, often without a firm understanding of why the country is...

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The American school -- America's "Left-Out" -- The British school -- Britain's "Far-Out" -- Continental Europe -- Latin America -- China -- The geography of IPE -- What have we learned? -- Index

'Certainly one of the most inclusive books in international political economy, which successfully combines a strong and very innovative theoretical investigation with a wonderful diversity of case studies. The book is highly pedagogic and particularly meets the expectations of students and...