{"product_id":"global-political-economy-ronen-palan-9780415694070","title":"Global Political Economy: Contemporary Theories","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobal Political Economy (GPE) is a broad and varied field of study and draws insight from a great number of fields and approaches. One of the serious problems confronting academics and students is the sheer mass of theories and debates in the field. This textbook provides up-to-date summaries of the debates and approaches that are currently at the forefront of both European and American GPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new revised and expanded second edition contains updated versions of most of the original chapters. In addition, there is a new section entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and six new chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition is structured around three themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I focuses on the six central concepts of GPE: state, firm, power, labour, finance and globalization. Each one of them has been increasingly subjected to a rigorous and critical evaluation in recent scholarship. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II covers a select number of theories and debates currently at the forefront of GPE: game theory; behavioural economics; neo-, sociological and evolutionary institutionalism; neo-Marxism; development and post-development; libidinal economies; and economic constructivism. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III, which is new to this edition, is entitled 'Emerging issues in contemporary Global Political Economy (GPE)' and focuses on war, state and International Political Economy (IPE); race, gender and culture; environmental politics; and the rise of China. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is essential reading for all serious scholars and advanced students of IPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronen Palan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415694078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415694070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Ronen Palan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086314025215,"sku":"9780415694070","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e154d6af-0ed1-4c59-964b-7a47038bbf72.jpg?v=1769093974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-political-economy-ronen-palan-9780415694070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}