Global Political Economy: Featuring carefully edited contributions from an impressive line-up of international scholars, Global Political Economy, Third Edition, is an authoritative introduction that combines coverage of history and theoretical approaches with contemporary issues and debates. The expert contributors offer a diverse range of perspectives and insights into the relevance of global political economy within international relations.

Fully up-to-date, the third edition features substantially revised chapters that reflect the latest developments in global political economy, particularly the events and outcomes of the 2008 financial crisis. The text is enhanced by pedagogical features and a two-color design. A Companion Website offers resources for students (a flashcard glossary, a timeline, and links) and instructors (PowerPoint-based slides, case studies, and figures and tables from the book).

Global warming shows system must be changed - Green Left Weekly


Global warming shows system must be changed
Green Left Weekly
There is a commonality in that all arise from a particular dominant global political economy and it is the structure of that political economy that we need to address if we are to solve these problems. To stem global warming in the short term we ...

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Urbanization Interrupted: Economic Stress and Investing in the Well-being of ... - Huffington Post


Urbanization Interrupted: Economic Stress and Investing in the Well-being of ...
Huffington Post
Some nations and cities may be better able to evolve existing programs and invest in the development of new policies to support urban life in a volatile global political economy. Others without experience or resources will be less prepared.

Business Schools Must Produce Leaders - Mbeki - AllAfrica.com


Business Schools Must Produce Leaders - Mbeki
AllAfrica.com
"Therefore, African business schools should ensure that their students gain good familiarity with the African political economy in the context of the global political economy," he advised. The former president highlighted a number of challenges, ...

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Neoliberalism, Capital Accumulation, and Austerity - Payvand


Neoliberalism, Capital Accumulation, and Austerity
Payvand
In the current discourse on the global political economy both the defense of recent development and consequences of enormous mobility of capital in the last few decades as well as criticism of it are found in all orientations labeled “conservative,” ...

Living as a Survivor, Coping with Grief - Suffolk Voice


Living as a Survivor, Coping with Grief
Suffolk Voice
He could've easily been another one of your close friends, or sibling just trying to make it through tireless nights of studying for Global Political Economy, or figuring out what the logistics of the transition between college student and young ...

Let's locate 'Dambulla' on the world map of (in)tolerance - Nation on Sunday


Nation on Sunday

Let's locate 'Dambulla' on the world map of (in)tolerance
Nation on Sunday
That 'inequality' which refers to the disingenuous politics and global political economy of religion speaks of both tolerance and intolerance. Today is Vesak, and it is best to point these things out in the interest of reason.

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Lavish life of an ICC war criminal inside a Rwandan jail - East African


East African

Lavish life of an ICC war criminal inside a Rwandan jail
East African
The students belong to a discussion group I manage where we debate national, regional and global political economy. Since Rwanda features a lot in our discussion, we decided to visit the country in order to have a firsthand experience of its realities.

Closer Sino-EU ties may heighten US attention - China Daily


Closer Sino-EU ties may heighten US attention
China Daily
"Historically, Europe - especially Germany, France and Britain - tends to look at China's rise more sympathetically than Americans do," said Matthias Matthijs, assistant professor of global political economy at the American University in Washington DC.

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EPAs will take the EAC countries to early grave - The Star


EPAs will take the EAC countries to early grave
The Star
... of the Southern and Eastern Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI), an African initiative to strengthen the continent's capacity to play a more effective role in international trade and enhance its place in the global political economy.

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