Reconstructing the Global Political Economy: An Analytical Guide

In an era of post-globalization, the global political economy needs restructuring. This textbook examines the challenges facing the world economy as a result of climate change and social and economic inequality, and provides future-oriented solutions to them. Andersson presents and explains key concepts from Global Political Economy to show how to design and analyse potential reconstructions of the economic system.

With a comprehensive exploration of the different ideological pathways that change might take, and taking account of gender, race and class, the author expertly guides the reader through thematic chapters, including:

• the political economy of everyday life;

• the regulation of global trade;

• post-development;

• the production of global value chains;

• financial markets.

This book will help readers see that global economic change is possible and support clear thinking about a global future that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

Erik Andersson is an Associate Professor at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. His main areas of teaching are in Global Studies, International Relations, International Political Economy and Development Economics. In these disciplines he gives courses and lectures on all levels. He is director of studies in the Bachelor’s Programme for Global Studies, where he does most of his teaching. He tutors bachelors as well as PhD students in their research endeavours and is the author of a popular Swedish-language introduction to IPE.