Asia Pacific University Library catalogue


O'Brien, Robert

Global political economy : evolution and dynamics / Robert O'Brien and Marc Williams. - 2nd ed. Revised expanded and updated. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. - xix, 473 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Understanding the global political economy -- PART I. EVOLUTION. Forging a world economy, 1400-1800 -- The Industrial Revolution, Pax Britannica and imperialism -- The 20th century: world wars and the post-1945 order -- PART II. DYNAMICS. International trade -- Transnational production -- The global financial system -- Global divisions of labour -- Gender -- Economic development -- Global environmental change -- Ideas -- Governing the global political economy -- Conclusion: Issues in contemporary GPE theory.

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International economic relations.

HF1359 / .O26 2007

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