International Political Economy

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The global economy is dominated by a powerful set of established and emerging capitalisms, from the long-standing capitalist economies of the West to the rising economies of the BRIC countries. An understanding of capitalism is therefore fundamental to understanding the modern world. Examining capit..

The global economy is dominated by a powerful set of established and emerging capitalisms, from the long-standing capitalist economies of the West to the rising economies of the BRIC countries. An understanding of capitalism is therefore fundamental to understanding the modern world. Examining capit..

The global economic turbulence induced by the unprecedented US and EU economic crises, the rise of the BRICs "emerging economies" and the challenges they bring to the global arena and the uncertainties of the global economic governance system have all stimulated fresh and important questions regardi..

The global economic turbulence induced by the unprecedented US and EU economic crises, the rise of the BRICs "emerging economies" and the challenges they bring to the global arena and the uncertainties of the global economic governance system have all stimulated fresh and important questions regardi..

The volume analyzes the long-term trajectories of change in the capitalist models of select European countries and the United States. Over the last 30 years, European forms of capitalism have become more liberal but in variegated ways and without converging on a single model._x005F_x000D_ This book ..

Addressing the need to 're-Orient' the research and policy agenda of international relations, this volume examines the prominent role of China in global politics and the relevance of the 'new regionalism' paradigm to China's international outreach...

In contemporary discourse on China-Africa relations, there are three differing perspectives. On one hand Sino-pessimists view China as a giant, feeding on Africa’s resources to fuel its own industrialization. On the other hand, Sino-optimists see China as a benevolent state capable of ’developing’ t..

This book explores the sectoral, regional, bureaucratic, and transnational forces shaping China’s foreign trade policy as the country makes a transition from the era of bilateralism to engage the rules of the World Trade Organization...

Written by an international team of experts, this important and interesting text gives vital insights into China's likely development and international influence in the next decade...

This book examines the status of trade unions in contemporary China, exploring the degree to which trade unions have been reformed as China is increasingly integrated into the global economy. With a wealth of detailed empirical research data, this book discusses the key question of how autonomous Ch..

This book examines the status of trade unions in contemporary China, exploring the degree to which trade unions have been reformed as China is increasingly integrated into the global economy. With a wealth of detailed empirical research data, this book discusses the key question of how autonomous Ch..