This book is a comprehensive introduction to the theories and recent debates on international political economy (IPE). It illustrates the theoretical ideas of the discipline and provides an in-depth understanding of regional and global political economy.
The book focusses on the functioning of states and the economy within the perspective of world politics. It explores the theories realism, liberalism, liberal interdependence, hegemonic stability and dependency vis-à-vis the contemporary global economic and political scenario. It provides a historical overview of the developments in the field and study of IPE, institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization; the effects of globalization; the movement of capital; and the contested relationship between human development and democracy. The book examines the effects of neoliberal policies on the functioning of states and highlights the challenges and dilemmas of prioritizing development especially for developing countries. The author also looks at regional formations like the EU, NAFTA, ASEAN, SAARC, APEC and BRICS and their contributions to political and economic cooperation and trade.
The book will be useful to the students, researchers and faculty working in the fields of political economy, international relations, economics, political science and development studies.
By:
Peu Ghosh (University of Calcutta India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9781032511269
ISBN 10: 1032511265
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Theories of International Political Economy (IPE) 2. Introduction and Historical Overview: Capitalist Transformation 3. Developments in IPE: Post-Second World War Developments 4. Changing Dynamics of Capitalist Production 5. The State in the Era of Globalization: Welfare, Development and Autonomy 6. Globalization of Finance 7. Development: Theories and Context 8. Issues in Development: Social Dimensions 9. Globalization and Development Dilemmas 10. Regional Economic Formation: EU, ASEAN, APEC, NAFTA, SAFTA, BRICS 11. The Political Economy of India
Peu Ghosh is Associate Professor and Head at the Post-Graduate Department of Political Science, Hooghly Mohsin College, West Bengal, India.
