International Political Economy And Globalization

by Maswood, S. Javed

• ISBN13: 9789812818720
• ISBN10: 9812818723
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-26
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to international political economy and to the different trade and financial issues in the contemporary international system. The modern international political economy is characterized by globalization of production and finance. This book explains the growth and consequences of globalization from a historical and evolutionary perspective. It explores not only the long-standing issues of trade protectionism and financial stability, but also the newer issues of international labor standards, liberalization of investment regulations, and environmental protection. It will help readers to understand how politics and economics interact to produce the rules and structures of international political economy, and also to better appreciate the contemporary issues, crises, and challenges in international political economy."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

List of tables

List of figures

Introduction

International Trade: From Gatt to the WTO

International Monetary Relations: Bretton-Woods and Beyond

International Debt Crises

Russia, China and India in the Global Economy

Political Economy of Foreign Investment

Environmental Politics

Trade and International Labor Standards

The Future of Globalization

Bibliography

End Notes

Index

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