International Political Economy

Description:
This text takes up the important human impact questions of the global economy, and deals with new and fast-breaking developments in technology and the global economy. It combines solid scholarship with timely and topical examples, careful explanation with lively format, theory with policy. Its breadth of coverage links domestic consequences to international trends, links local and regional to global developments, and links the formal to the informal economy. Most of all, it makes the political dimension of economic interaction clear.

Table of Contents:
PART I: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF IPEChapter 1: Introduction The Principles of International Economic Relations The Principal Components of International Political Economy The North-South Divide; The Search for a Global Program The Political Economy of International Rivalry: Post-Cold War Dilemmas The Importance of International Political Economy Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 2: The Theoretical Foundations of International Political Economy Classical Mercantilism and Economic Nationalism The Mercantilist State Mercantilism and Realism Classical Liberalism Marxism, Dependency, and the Capitalist World-Economy Alternative Models of Capitalism in the Late Twentieth Century Globalist Theories Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 3: The History of Modern International Political Economy The Origins of Modern International Political Economy: 1600-1860s Industry, Technology, and Empires: The 1870's-WWII The East-West and North-South Divide The Bretton Woods System The Emerging International Political Economy : The 1980's and 1990's The End of Hegemonism? Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesPART II: THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND TRADE RELATIONSChapter 4: The Politics of International Monetary Relations International Financial Relations: Some Concepts and Considerations History of International Finance and the Gold Standard Principal Characteristics of the Contemporary International Financial System Multilateralism and International Financial Institutions: The Bretton Woods System, 1944-1973 Globalization and the Role of Hegemonic Currency Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 5: The Politics of International Trade Relations 1. Principal Characteristics of the Contemporary International Trade Relations Principal Charactieristics of Contemporary International Trade Relations International Trade: Triads and Tribulations International Trade and Domestic Pressures Management of International Trade: GATT and WTO Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 6: The Political Economy of Regional Integration International Regional Integration: Some Concepts and Considerations Regional Integration, Trade Relaions, and Blocs Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 7: The Politics of Multinationalism and Capital Flows Multinational Corporations adn Multinationalism: Some Concepts and Considerations Theories of MultinationalizationThe Rise and Reach of MNCs and Foreign Direct Investments MNCs and Globalization Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures Multinational Labor Organizations The Blessings and Curse of MNC Foreign Invetments The Regulation of Multinational Corporations The Political Economy of International Taxation Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 8: The Political Economy of Glogalized Science and TechnologyTheoretical and Historical Dimensions of Science and Technology New Types of Technology:: Challenges for National and Multilateral Policy Science and Technology and International Cooperation and Conflict Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesPART III: IPE IN A DIVIDED GLOBAL SYSTEMChapter 9: International Competitiveness and the Industrialized World: The United States, Europe, and Japan Conceptualizing International Competition Theories of International Competitiveness Strategic Industries and the Pursuit of the Competitive Egde International Competitiveness and Employment Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 10: The Political Economy of North-South Conflict and Cooperation: A Closer Look at FIE, AIE, and LDE Relations Sources of North-South Conflict The Cold War and North-South Conflicts Opportunities for North-South Cooperation Developing Countries and Strategies for Economic Development Development, Debt, and Democratization Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 11: The Politics of Development Assistance Theories of Foreign Assistance The Era of International Optimism and Institution Building, 1945-1970's Nationalism, Political Cynicism, and Opposition to Aid, 1980's-1990's Bilateral Assistance Multilateral Assistance Issues and Consequences Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 12: The Globalization of Informal Economies and the Informalization of the Internaional Political Economy Unregulated Economies as Sources of Conflict and Cooperation International Mechanisms for Control fo the Informal Economy and the Resolution of Potential Conflicts Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention NotesChapter 13: The Future of the Internaional Political Economy Theory and Prediction Future Hegemony? Integration or Disintegration? Center-Periphery Relaions Government Intervention Management of the Global Economy Conclusion Chapter Summary Points of Contention Notes GLOSSARY SUGGESTED READINGS INDEX

Author Biography:
Pearson received his Ph.D. from University of Michigan. He is the Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University