Global Political Economy

The only introduction to Global Political Economy that lets students learn from the very top scholars in the field. The fifth edition of this popular text offers a comprehensive introduction to global political economy, combining theory, history, and contemporary issues and debates. Renowned for its balance of empirical material and critical analysis, the expert authors introduce readers to the diversity of perspectives in GPE, and encourage students to unpack claims and challenge explanations. This new edition features a rewritten chapter on the Global Trade Regimes and thorough updates throughout to reflect the rise of new actors and the role of developing economies in global governance. Contributors to this volume - Vinod Aggarwal, University of California, Berkeley, USA Ann Capling, University of Melbourne, Australia Peter Dauvergne, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Cedric 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, University of Sheffield, UK John Ravenhill, University of Waterloo, Canada Eric Thun, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK Silke Trommer, University of Manchester, UK Robert Hunter Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Matthew Watson, University of Warwick, UK