International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth

by Frieden, Jeffry A.; Lake, David A.; Broz, J. Lawrence

• ISBN13: 9780393935059
• ISBN10: 0393935051
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-10
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

The Fifth Edition of International Political Economy provides a flexible and provocative set of articles and excerpts on a broad range of topics. Edited by three respected scholars in the field, the reader also offers clear introductions and headnotes to help students get the most out of each reading.

Table of Contents

preface	p. ix
About the Editors	p. xi
Introduction: International Politics and International Economics	p. 1
Contending Perspectives on International Political Economy	p. 21
State Power and the Structure of International Trade	p. 23
The Political Economy of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff	p. 42
History Lessons: Institutions, Factor Endowments, and Paths of Development in the New World	p. 53
Globalization of the Economy	p. 63
Historical Perspectives	p. 83
Free Trade: The Repeal of the Corn Laws	p. 87
International Trade, Domestic Coalitions, and Liberty: Comparative Responses to the Crisis of 1873-1896	p. 98
International Investment and Colonial Control: A New Interpretation	p. 119
British and American Hegemony Compared: Lessons for the Current Era of Decline	p. 139
Production	p. 153
The Multinational Enterprise as an Economic Organization	p. 157
Third World Governments and Multinational Corporations: Dynamics of Host's Bargaining Power	p. 169
Competing for Capital: The Diffusion of Bilateral Investment Treaties	p. 180
Globalization and Policy Convergence	p. 200
Money And Finance	p. 217
The Domestic Politics of International Monetary Order: The Gold Standard	p. 223
Hegemonic Stability Theories of the International Monetary System	p. 246
The Triad and the Unholy Trinity: Problems of International Monetary Cooperation	p. 273
Globalization and Exchange Rate Policy	p. 286
Divided Opinion, Common Currency: The Political Economy of Public Support for EMU	p. 297
Financial Globalization: Gain and Pain for Developing Countries	p. 314
Trade	p. 337
The Controversy over Free Trade: The Gap between Economists and the General Public	p. 341
Commerce and Coalitions: How Trade Affects Domestic Political Alignments	p. 365
The Political Economy of Trading States: Factor Specificity. Collective Action Problems, and Domestic Political Institutions	p. 376
Are Your Wages Set in Beijing?	p. 393
What You Should Know about Globalization and the World Trade Organization	p. 404
The Institutional Roots of American Trade Policy: Politics, Coalitions, and International Trade	p. 422
Economies In Development	p. 443
Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality since 1980	p. 447
Root Causes: A Historical Approach to Assessing the Role of Institutions in Economic Development	p. 468
Globalization and Inequality, Past and Present	p. 474
The Political Economy of Trade Policy Reform: Lessons from Developing Countries	p. 486
Current Problems in International Political Economy	p. 505
Globalization and the Environment	p. 507
A New Deal for Globalization	p. 536
How to Save Globalization from Its Cheerleaders	p. 546
The Quiet Coup	p. 567
Acknowledgments	p. 583
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