Global Political Economy (8^th Ed.) Theory and Practice

Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context and has been updated to cover the rise of populism, Brexit, the USMCA, US?China trade wars, tariffs, refugees and global migration, the Keynesian?monetarist debate, Fordism, automation, the "gig" economy, global value chains, climate change, cryptocurrencies, and the residual effects of global economic crises and regional relationships and impacts. Written by leading IPE scholar Theodore Cohn, now joined by his prolific colleague Andy Hira, this book equally emphasizes theory and practice to provide a framework for analyzing current events and long-term developments in the global economy. This text is suitable for both introductory and advanced IPE courses.

New to the Eighth Edition

• Expands upon the growing US?China competition in many areas of the global political economy.
• Discusses the problems Brexit is posing for Britain and the European Union (EU).
• Explores the growth of populism.
• Focuses more on environmental degradation/climate change along with the increase in global migration.
• Incorporates a new theme of South?South global economic relations.
• Highlights the relationship among economics, geopolitics, and security issues.
• Emphasizes the importance of global value chains.
• Looks at the potential for future global financial crises.
• Updates and expands the number of tables, figures, and graphics throughout.
• Provides an updated Test Bank and new PowerPoint slides in an Instructor?s e-Resource.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Part I: Introduction and Overview

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Managing the Global Economy Since World War II: The Institutional Framework

Part II: Theoretical Perspectives

Chapter 3: Neomercantilism

Chapter 4: Liberalism

Chapter 5: Critical Perspectives

Part III: Issue Areas

Chapter 6: International Monetary Relations

Chapter 7: Financial Crises

Chapter 8: Global Trade Relations

Chapter 9: Preferential Trade Agreements and the Global Trade Regime

Chapter 10: Multinational Corporations and Global Production

Chapter 11: International Development

Part IV: Concluding Comments

Chapter 12: Current Trends in the Global Political Economy

Glossary

Index

Theodore H. Cohn is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Simon Fraser University.

Anil (Andy) Hira is Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University.