The field of international political economy gained prominence
in the early 1970s--when the Arab oil embargo and other crises
ended the postwar era of virtually unhindered economic growth in
the United States and Europe--and today is an essential part of
both political science and economics. This book offers the first
comprehensive examination of this important field's development,
the contrasting worldviews of its American and British schools, and
the different ways scholars have sought to meet the challenges
posed by an ever more complex and interdependent world economy.
Benjamin Cohen explains the critical role played by the early
"intellectual entrepreneurs," a generation of pioneering scholars
determined to bridge the gap between international economics and
international politics. Among them were brilliant thinkers like
Robert Keohane, Susan Strange, and others whose legacies endure to
the present day. Cohen shows how their personalities and the
historical contexts in which they worked influenced how the field
evolved. He examines the distinctly different insights of the
American and British schools and addresses issues that have been
central to the field's development, including systemic
transformation, system governance, and the place of the sovereign
state in formal analysis. The definitive intellectual history of
international political economy, this book is the ideal volume for
IPE scholars and those interested in learning more about the
field.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2008 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Benjamin J Cohen
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-13569-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Political economy
|
LSN: |
0-691-13569-X |
Barcode: |
9780691135694 |
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