Global Political Economy, 3rd Edition: Evolution and Dynamics - Softcover

O'Brien, Robert; Williams, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230241212 ISBN 13: 9780230241213

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Synopsis

This is the new third edition of this popular and successful text on the contemporary global political economy and its historical evolution has been systematically revised and updated throughout. The impact of the banking and broader crisis is fully covered and new chapters have been added on security and on theories and methods.

About this title

About the Author:

ROBERT O'BRIEN holds the LIUNA/ Enrico Henry Mancinelli Professorship in Global Labour Issues at McMaster University, Canada. He has published books and articles on the subjects of international trade, global labour issues, social movements and international economic institutions, global social policy.

MARC WILLIAMS is Professor of International Relations at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His research focuses on global environmental politics, social movements, and global economic governance.

Review:

Praise for previous editions:

"Comprehensive, theoretically sophisticated, and empirically rich. Right now, this is quite simply the best textbook in the field." -- Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College and President, International Studies Association 2001/2

"A well-pitched, concise and accessible introduction to the fast-changing field of international political economy. Studies will be engaged by the authors' judicious blend of theory, history, and contemporary evidence." -- Louis W. Pauly, Director for International Studies, University of Toronto

"This is an excellent book...comprehensive in its approach, informative but highly original, presenting a pertinent and well sustained argument." -- Rodica Milena Zaharia, The European Legacy

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230241212
• ISBN 13: 9780230241213
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 496