Global Political Economy

The fourth edition of this popular text is a sophisticated and authoritative introduction to the field of global political economy that combines history and theoretical approaches with contemporary issues and debates. International experts have updated the new edition to include material on the on-going financial crisis, evaluating the prospects for larger developing economies, with a particular focus on the BRICs, and exploring the crises in global governance. Students are supported in their studies by features including boxes with additional information on key topics and end of chapter questions, and are encouraged to take their interest in the subject beyond the textbook through further reading sections and web links. An Online Resource Centre provides further additional material, and includes: Student resources: Flashcard glossary Timeline Web links Instructor resources: PowerPoint slides Figures and tables from the book Contributors to this volume - Vinod K Aggarwal, University of California, Berkeley Peter Dauvergne, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Cedric Dupont, The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva Colin Hay, University of Sheffield Eric Helleiner, University of Waterloo, Ontario Michael J. Hiscox, Harvard University Anthony McGrew, Strathclyde University, Glasgow Louis W. Pauly, University of Toronto Nicola Phillips, University of Sheffield John Ravenhill, University of Waterloo, Canada Eric Thun, Said Business School, University of Oxford Robert Hunter Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science Matthew Watson, University of Warwick Gilbert R. Winham, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia