Table of Contents

Part I: Politics and Economics

1. International Political Economy

2. Basic Concepts for International Political Economy

3. Globalization and Governance

4. The Political Origins of a Global Economy: Power and Markets

Part II: Contemporary Globalization

5. The Political Economy of Global Production and Exchange

6. Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality

7. The Political Economy of Global Finance: States, Firms, and Markets

8. States and the Dynamics of Global Economic Competition

9. Power, Wealth, and Interdependence in an Era of Advanced Globalization

Part III: Sustainability

10. Population, Hunger, Food, and Health

11. Sustainability and the Environment

12. Conclusion: The International Political Economy of Globalization

About the Author

Thomas D. Lairson is Visiting Professor of Political Science at Jindal Global University and Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Rollins College.


David Skidmore is Professor of Political Science at Drake University.

Reviews

Praise for International Political EconomyLairson and Skidmore’s invaluable textbook captures the profound dynamism in the international political economy, provides a sophisticated synthesis of the intersection of politics and economics, and treats the student with respect even as it explains complicated issues or concepts. This new text incorporates the 2008 global fiscal crisis, the full emergence of China as a global power, and the ever-changing politics of global inequality, sustainable development, and environmental diplomacy. This book will be a welcome addition to the international political economy classroom!Gregory White, Smith CollegeThis book is by far the most comprehensive, insightful, and accessible introduction to the rapidly expanding field of international political economy. The authors expertly draw upon both theoretical perspectives and real-world experience to offer an analysis of global political economy that is unsurpassed by any other textbook.Francis Adams, Old Dominion UniversityThis is probably the best textbook treatment of the international political economy field, and ideal for courses on IPE or globalization. Lairson and Skidmore provide students with needed background in political science theory and the history of globalization; include an excellent discussion of economic concepts necessary to study the politics of trade, finance, and development; and then apply these concepts to the central questions of modern globalization.Sean D. Ehrlich, Florida State UniversityLairson and Skidmore offer a first-rate introduction to the study of international political economy that provides students with a wealth of perspective and information about the causes and consequences of globalization. Today’s students will be well-served to begin their analysis of the past, present, and future of global economic relations with this excellent text.Orfeo Fioretos, Temple University