Understanding International Political Economy, with readings for the fatigued

This innovative survey of international political economy, built around a carefully selected set of nonacademic readings, not only reviews the traditional analytic narratives, but also critiques the rationalist bias of the discipline and documents the transition from international to world political economy. Contents Preface 1 What Is International Political Economy? 2 The Grand Narrative: Mercantilism, Liberalism, and Marxism 3 Contending Narratives: A Postmodern IPE? 4 From "International Political Economy" to "World Political Economy" 5 World Trade 6 World Finance 7 World Development? 8 World Development: Unmaking the Environment 9 World Development: Making Margins 10 Postscript: Thinking with a Clear Heart References Index About the Book