International Political Economy in the 21st Century

Contemporary Issues and Analyses

Roy Smith, Imad El-Anis, Christopher Farrands (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

476 Seiten

2025 | 3rd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032323855 (ISBN)

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Understanding the theories that underpin international political economy (IPE), and their practical applications, is crucial to the study of international relations, politics, development and economics. International Political Economy in the 21st Century offers students an engaging and coherent foundation to the subject. It considers traditional and alternative approaches to IPE, and in doing so elucidates key concepts, assumptions and the intellectual and historical context in which they arose and developed. At all times, it makes clear their relevance to issues from trade, finance and government, to environment, technology, health, labour, security, migration, development and culture. The book encourages independent reflection and critical thinking through a range of in-text guiding features. In addition, each chapter presents theoretical analysis alongside contemporary issues, helping the reader to relate to the real world of IPE and to better understand how theory helps inform interpretation of it.

This third edition has been comprehensively updated to include:

Key coverage of the build-up to and the post-COP26 era; causes and consequences of recent energy crises, and governmental and non-governmental responses to these crises; cryptocurrencies within finance; and the role of ‘big data’ companies.
Fully updated data, reflective questions, recommended readings, concept and example boxes, and illustrations.
A new chapter on climate change; and a new chapter on energy and energy security.
Online material.

This comprehensive and accessible introductory textbook will be key reading for undergraduate students of international political economy.

Roy Smith is Senior Lecturer in the Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Imad El-Anis is Associate Professor in International Relations and Director of the Centre for Policy, Citizenship and Society at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Christopher Farrands was formerly the head of the International Relations group at Nottingham Trent University, UK; now retired, he continues to research and publish and to undertake some graduate teaching there.

Introduction 1. The Origins and Core Ideas of International Political Economy 2. Critical Approaches to IPE 3. Business and Marketing Theories and Global Business Behaviours 4. Globalisation and International Political Economy 5. Governance and Institutions 6. Trade 7. Global Finance and Financial Regulation 8. Development 9. Energy, Energy Security and the Energy Transition 10. Environment 11. Climate Change 12. Technology and Technology Change 13. Culture 14. Migration and Labour 15. Health 16. Security: Agendas, Theories, Practices and Risk Management 17. Concluding Thoughts and Remarks

Erscheinungsdatum	16.05.2025
Zusatzinfo	26 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	930 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-13	9781032323855 / 9781032323855
Zustand	Neuware