The Politics of International Economic Relations - Hardcover

Hart, Jeffrey A.; Spero, Joan Edelman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138146218 ISBN 13: 9781138146211

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The first and definitive book of its kind, Joan Spero's The Politics of International Economic Relations has been fully updated to reflect the sweeping changes in the international arena. With the expertise of co-author Jeffrey Hart, the fifth edition strengthens the coverage of political and economic relations since the end of the Cold War, economic polarization in developing nations and the roots of economic decline in centrally planned economies. A new chapter on industrial policy and competitiveness debates further illustrates the changing dynamics of International Political Economy. Ideal as a supplement to the International Relations course or as the core text in International Political Economy, Spero and Hart's The Politics of International Economic Relations continues to give students the breadth and depth of scholarship needed to understand the politics of world economy.

About this title

About the Author:

Joan Edelman Spero is Treasurer and Senior Vice President for International Corporate Affairs of the American Express Company

Review:

"One of the main things I have always liked about this book is that it is pitched at just the right level. It covers the topic in depth, but without getting technically difficult. I even use it as an introductory book for graduate students. ... This is the best general undergraduate survey on the politics of international economics. It is thorough, yet accessible, wide-ranging and well written. I have been using it for many years. I have often looked at substitutes, and none come close."

"If asked I would describe the Spero and Hart book as simply the best single volume introduction to IPE currently available."

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138146218
• ISBN 13: 9781138146211
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 462