Global Political Economy: Contemporary Theories, 2nd Edition

This text provides an overview of the debates and approaches at the forefront of European and North American global political economy. It provides summaries of issues such as rational choice, neo-Marxism, globalisation and development theory. Global Political Economy (GPE) is a broad and varied field of study and draws insight from a great number of fields and approaches. One of the serious problems confronting academics and students is the sheer mass of theories and debates in the field. This textbook provides up-to-date summaries of the debates and approaches that are currently at the forefront of both European and American GPE. This new revised and expanded second edition contains updated versions of most of the original chapters. In addition, there is a new section entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and six new chapters. The second edition is structured around three themes: Part I focuses on the six central concepts of GPE: state, firm, power, labour, finance and globalization. Each one of them has been increasingly subjected to a rigorous and critical evaluation in recent scholarship. Part II covers a select number of theories and debates currently at the forefront of GPE: game theory; behavioural economics; neo-, sociological and evolutionary institutionalism; neo-Marxism; development and post-development; libidinal economies; and economic constructivism. Part III, which is new to this edition, is entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and focuses on war, state and International Political Economy (IPE); race, gender and culture; environmental politics; and the rise of China. This is essential reading for all serious scholars and advanced students of IPE. Global Political Economy (GPE) is a broad and varied field of study and draws insight from a great number of fields and approaches. One of the serious problems confronting academics and students is the sheer mass of theories and debates in the field. This textbook provides up-to-date summaries of the debates and approaches that are currently at the forefront of both European and American GPE. This new revised and expanded second edition contains updated versions of most of the original chapters. In addition, there is a new section entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and six new chapters. The second edition is structured around three themes: Part I focuses on the six central concepts of GPE: state, firm, power, labour, finance and globalization. Each one of them has been increasingly subjected to a rigorous and critical evaluation in recent scholarship. Part II covers a select number of theories and debates currently at the forefront of GPE: game theory; behavioural economics; neo-, sociological and evolutionary institutionalism; neo-Marxism; development and post-development; libidinal economies; and economic constructivism. Part III, which is new to this edition, is entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and focuses on war, state and International Political Economy (IPE); race, gender and culture; environmental politics; and the rise of China. This is essential reading for all serious scholars and advanced students of IPE New Trends In Global Political Economy / Ronen Palan -- Part I: Concepts And Themes In Global Political Economy (gpe). Late Twentieth-century Globalization : The Evolution And Differentiation Of States And Forms Of Public Authority / Mick Moore -- The Firm, The Corporation And Contemporary Capitalism / Richard Phillips -- Labour Shapes The Global Political Economy / Robert O'brien -- Money And Finance In A Globalized Economy / Anastasia Nesvetailova -- Globalization : A Project In Crisis / Phillip Mcmichael -- Part Ii: Theoretical Innovation And Contemporary Debates. Game Theory : International Trade, Conflict And Co-operation / Lisa Carlson And Raymond Dacey -- New Directions For International Political Economy : Drawing From Behavioural Economics / Deborah Kay Elms -- New Institutionalism And International Relations / Hendrik Spruyt -- An Evolutionary Approach To Global Political Economy / Herman Schwartz -- Globalization And Theories Of Regulation / Michael Dunford -- Transnational Historical Materialism : 'neo-gramscian' Theories Of Class Formation And World Order / Henk Overbeek -- Trends In Development Theory / Jan Nederveen Pieterse -- Constructivism In International Political Economy / André Broome -- Libidinal Political Economy : A Psycho-social Analysis Of Financial Violence / Earl Gammon And Duncan Wigan -- Part Iii: Emerging Issues In Contemporary Global Political Economy (gpe). From Environmental To Ecological Political Economy / Simon Dalby, Ryan Katz-rosene And Matthew Paterson -- The Rise Of China And The Future Of International Political Economy / Mark Beeson -- Globalising Globalization : A Worldist Intervention / L.h.m. Ling. Edited By Ronen Palan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Global Political Economy (GPE) is a broad and varied field of study and draws insight from a great number of fields and approaches. One of the serious problems confronting academics and students is the sheer mass of theories and debates in the field. This textbook provides up-to-date summaries of the debates and approaches that are currently at the forefront of both European and American GPE.

This new revised and expanded second edition contains updated versions of most of the original chapters. In addition, there is a new section entitled ‘Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)’ and six new chapters.

The second edition is structured around three themes:

• Part I focuses on the six central concepts of GPE: state, firm, power, labour, finance and globalization. Each one of them has been increasingly subjected to a rigorous and critical evaluation in recent scholarship.
• Part II covers a select number of theories and debates currently at the forefront of GPE: game theory; behavioural economics; neo-, sociological and evolutionary institutionalism; neo-Marxism; development and post-development; libidinal economies; and economic constructivism.
• Part III, which is new to this edition, is entitled ‘Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)’ and focuses on war, state and International Political Economy (IPE); race, gender and culture; environmental politics; and the rise of China.

This is essential reading for all serious scholars and advanced students of IPE.

Cover Title Copyright Contents List of figures List of tables Notes on contributors Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1 New trends in Global Political Economy PART I Concepts and themes in Global Political Economy (GPE) 2 Late twentieth-century globalization: the evolution and differentiation of states and forms of public authority 3 The firm, the corporation and contemporary capitalism 4 Labour shapes the global political economy 5 Money and finance in a globalized economy 6 Globalization: a project in crisis PART II Theoretical innovation and contemporary debates 7 Game theory: international trade, conflict and co-operation 8 New directions for international political economy: drawing from behavioural economics 9 New institutionalism and International Relations 10 An evolutionary approach to global political economy 11 Globalization and theories of regulation 12 Transnational historical materialism: ‘neo-Gramscian’ theories of class formation and world order 13 Trends in development theory 14 Constructivism in International Political Economy 15 Libidinal political economy: a psycho-social analysis of financial violence PART III Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE) 16 From environmental to ecological political economy 17 The rise of China and the future of the international political economy 18 Globalizing globalization: a worldist intervention Bibliography Index