Global Political Economy

Bill Dunn

Description

This is an ambitious survey of the history and state of the world economy, covering the major upheavals of the capitalist system over the last 100 years.



Bill Dunn provides an original and enlightening explanation of the state of the world economy. He covers all the main aspects of global political economy explaining the theories behind production, trade, finance and relations between rich and poor countries. He also tackles the question of the origin of capitalism, a debate that always proves popular among students and academics. Dunn also includes a critique of alternative perspectives, showing that Marxism still provides the best analytical tools for understanding the global economy.



This comprehensive text is a must for students of politics and economics who are keen to understand how the economy reached its current stage and what the future is likely to bring.
List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I: THEORIES OF THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

1. Liberalism

2. Realism and Institutionalism

3. Critical approaches to IPE

4. Marxisms

PART II: THE ORIGINS OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM

5. The Transformation of European Feudalism

6. The Making of the Global Economy

7. Bretton Woods and the Golden Age

PART III: STRUCTURES, ISSUES AND AGENTS

8. Production

9. Trade

10. Money and Finance

11. The New Economy and the Transformation of Labour?

12. The Political Economy of the 'Non-economic'

13. Competition and Cooperation between Rich-Country Economies

14. Problems of Development and Dependency: The State, Capital and Class in Poor Countries

15. Global Governance or the New Imperialism

Conclusions: What Prospects for the State, Capital and Labour?

References

Index

Sujets

• Politique
• History
• World
• Political economy
• Histoire

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 20 novembre 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783716647
• Langue: English

Extrait

Global Political Economy

Global Political Economy

A Marxist Critique

BILL DUNN