{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-the-political-martin-h-wolfson-9780199757237","title":"The Handbook of the Political Economy of Financial Crises","description":"The Great Financial Crisis that began in 2007 reminds us with devastating force that financial instability and crises are endemic to capitalist economies, and that it is only strong and dynamically-changing financial regulations that can keep the damage caused by these crises within bounds. The international financial system and individual national economies, including that of the United States, are suffering from the aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Economists are struggling to understand the origins and implications of the crisis. \u003cem\u003eThe Handbook of the Political Economy of Financial Crises\u003c\/em\u003e uses a political economy theoretical framework to analyze the crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an opening chapter that describes the dimensions of the current crisis, the next section provides relevant theoretical frameworks. Subsequent sections apply these theoretical frameworks to analyze the background, dimensions, and implications of the crisis for the world economy. Leading scholars push forward our understanding of how and why our international and domestic economies are susceptible to financial breakdown and what can be done to mitigate this problem in the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe methodology throughout applies theoretical concepts in the context of an historical and institutional understanding of the real world. By emphasizing the historical and institutional aspects of financial crises, the authors advance economic knowledge and provide insights into how we can manage our financial system to improve the lives of ordinary people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin H. Wolfson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199757232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199757237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013","brand":"Martin H. Wolfson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419027226879,"sku":"9780199757237","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f091ea2-2da1-48ce-9145-f8a4f5c09167.jpg?v=1761509000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-the-political-martin-h-wolfson-9780199757237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}