The Politics of Global Debt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349228225)

The Politics of Global Debt is a detailed political analysis of the origins and consequences of the global debt crisis' which emerged in the early 1980s. It assesses both imperialist' and New Right' interpretations of the crisis, and also presents a series of case studies of the effects of external debt upon Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. The book focusses upon the sovereign debt' of states, and its management, and examines the ways in which global economic structures, inefficient policies, weak institutions, and corrupt political leaders contribute to a global debt crisis which has both international and domestic roots.

Author: Stephen P. Riley
ISBN-10: 1349228222
ISBN-13: 9781349228225
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/15/1993
Pages: 205
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d