Edward Weisband's pioneering text is destined to transform the
current teaching of world political economy at both the
introductory and the advanced level. Outlining the moral principles
and ethical concepts fundamental to grasping the human significance
of poverty, he clearly reveals what is often hinted at but rarely
stated-that the political dimensions of poverty and distributive
justice constitute the organizing framework of the study of world
political economy. Against a backdrop of readings, Professor
Weisband's insightful, interpretative essays generate an
interdisciplinary discussion, a synthesis of theoretical
perspectives and value orientations, providing students with a
critical comprehension of the complex workings of the world
economy. The essays link basic approaches to world politics and
international relations, international law and organization,
international sociology, development studies, and moral philosophy
to give texture to such basic theories as modes of production,
dependency, world systems, unequal exchange, the labor theory of
value, free-trade liberalism, neomercantilism, Marxism, and
neo-Marxism. Alternative value orientations are also explored,
including realist and neo-realist, conservative and liberal,
egalitarian and cosmopolitan, radical and materialist. Poverty
Amidst Plenty combines theory and analysis with historical and
normative perspectives to offer students a relevant, prescriptive,
and most of all, human picture of the far-reaching system that
governs much of our lives.
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