An expert team of international authors present a diverse and comprehensive selection of theories and issues, carefully brought together by experienced editor John Ravenhill. Crucially, debates are presented through a critical lens to encourage students to unpack claims, form independent views, and challenge assumptions. This text is the only introduction to global political economy that lets students learn from the very top scholars in the field.

Now in its sixth edition, this highly successful textbook has been thoroughly updated with contemporary real word examples, including the impact of the Trump administration, Brexit, and economic nationalism. Furthermore, new analysis has been added on the international political economy of work, labour, and energy. This ensures that Global Political Economy is the most up-to-date and relevant textbook on the subject available.

KEY FEATURES

• A stimulating yet accessible guide to political economy which helps students understand complex issues such as global trade and global finance as well as pertinent topics including development, equality and the environment
• Packed with contemporary case studies to help students apply economic theory to the real world
• Debates are critically presented and situated in their historical context, enabling students to form their own views and arguments
• Includes carefully developed pedagogical features, such as rigorous end of chapter questions which help students reflect on their learning, test their knowledge, and form their own views.

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PART 1: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

1. The Study of Global Political Economy
John Ravenhill

2. The Historical Roots of Theoretical Traditions in Global Political Economy
Matthew Watson

3. Cooperation and Conflict in the Global Political Economy
Cédric Dupont and Vinod Aggarwal

4. The Domestic Sources of Foreign Economic Policies
Michael J Hiscox

PART 2: GLOBAL TRADE AND PRODUCTION

5. The Evolution of the Global Trade Regime
Ann Capling and Silke Trommer

6. Regional Trade Agreements
John Ravenhill

7. The Globalization of Production
Eric Thun

PART 3: GLOBAL FINANCE

8. The Evolution of the International Monetary and Financial System
Eric Helleiner
9. The Political Economy of Global Financial Crises
Louis W Pauly

PART 4: GLOBALIZATION AND THE STATE

10. The Logics of Economic Globalization
Anthony McGrew

11. Globalization and its Impact on States
Colin Hay

PART 5: DEVELOPMENT, EQUALITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

12. Growth, Inequality and Poverty
Robert Hunter Wade

13. The Political Economy of Development
Nicola Phillips

14. The Political Economy of the Environment
Peter Dauvergne

Edited by John Ravenhill - Director, Balsillie School of International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Vinod Aggarwal - University of California, Berkeley, USA
Ann Capling - University of Melbourne, Australia
Peter Dauvergne - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Cédric Dupont - The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
Colin Hay - University of Sheffield, UK
Eric Helleiner - University of Waterloo, Canada
Michael J Hiscox - Harvard University, USA
Anthony McGrew - University of Strathclyde, UK
Louis W Pauly - University of Toronto, Canada
Nicola Phillips - Kings College London, UK
John Ravenhill - University of Waterloo, Canada
Eric Thun - Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, UK
Silke Trommer - University of Helsinki, Finland
Robert Hunter Wade - London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Matthew Watson - University of Warwick, UK

The following resources are available for students using Global Political Economy, sixth edition, for their course: 

• Flashcard glossary to help students revise and test their understanding
• Timeline to strengthen student's historical knowledge
• Web links to encourage students to read more widely, and explore alternative perspectives.

The following resources are available for lecturers who prescribe Global Political Economy, sixth edition, for their course: 

• PowerPoint slides
• Figures and tables from the book.