The first book to give students the breadth and depth of scholarship they need to understand the politics of the world economy, THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS has been fully updated to reflect the sweeping changes that continue to reshape the international arena. This Sixth Edition strengthens the text's contemporary coverage of political and economic relations, economic polarization in developing nations, and the roots of economic decline in centrally planned economies. Its new emphasis on the impact of economic globalization makes this definitive text ideal for use as a core text for the International Political Economy course, or as a supplement in the International Relations course.
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The sixth edition of this text gives greater emphasis to economic globalization and focuses on changes that continue to reshape the international arena. Coverage of political and economic relations, economic polarization in developing nations, and the forces of economic change in former communist countries has been strengthened for this edition. There is new information on the various monetary crises of the late 1990s, the early years of the World Trade Organization, and the growth in foreign direct investment, and more discussion of the relationship between globalization and governance. Spero is president of a charitable foundation. Hart teaches political science at Indiana University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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