Global Political Economy

Global Political Economy, 9th edition places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context, equally emphasizing theory and practice to provide a framework for analyzing current events and long-term developments in the global economy. Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context, equally emphasizing theory and practice to provide a framework for analyzing current events and long-term developments in the global economy. Andy Hira updates this essential book and the related instructor and student resources, to cover recent global developments and shifts in scholarship. New and updated for the Ninth Edition • Provides an economics primer on how markets, interest, and exchange rates work, comparative advantage, and monetary and fiscal policy; and material on getting a job in political economy. • Includes the basic tenets of realism. • Expands coverage on China, including on bipolarity/U.S. relations, security-economic tradeoffs, Taiwan, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the failure of TPP. • Discusses Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and builds on the material on sanctions. • Investigates the effects of the pandemic, including post-pandemic inflation. • Explores critical approaches to IR and different theoretical perspectives, and gives more weight to the Global South, including postcolonialism and intersectionality. • Focuses more on climate change and the environment, technological advances, and migration. • Adds material on club goods, cryptocurrencies, labor rights, global tax and offshoring, socially responsible investment, corporate social responsibility, the “Beijing Model,” the proposed global minimum tax, ASEAN, and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. • Updates the tables, figures, graphics, references, and supplementary readings throughout. • Provides updated instructor resources including a Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, Exercises, and an Instructor’s Manual, and a new student website with practice quizzes, flashcards, lecture videos, and links to extensive additional resources including videos, podcasts, readings, and data sources to support learning and engagement. Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy is essential reading for both introductory and advanced IPE courses.

This text places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context and is now updated to cover a range of issues including the rise of populism, Brexit, US-China trade wars, tariffs, and refugees. Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context and has been updated to cover the rise of populism, Brexit, the USMCA, US–China trade wars, tariffs, refugees and global migration, the Keynesian–monetarist debate, Fordism, automation, the "gig" economy, global value chains, climate change, cryptocurrencies, and the residual effects of global economic crises and regional relationships and impacts. Written by leading IPE scholar Theodore Cohn, now joined by his prolific colleague Andy Hira, this book equally emphasizes theory and practice to provide a framework for analyzing current events and long-term developments in the global economy. This text is suitable for both introductory and advanced IPE courses. New to the Eighth Edition Expands upon the growing US–China competition in many areas of the global political economy. Discusses the problems Brexit is posing for Britain and the European Union (EU). Explores the growth of populism. Focuses more on environmental degradation/climate change along with the increase in global migration. Incorporates a new theme of South–South global economic relations. Highlights the relationship among economics, geopolitics, and security issues. Emphasizes the importance of global value chains. Looks at the potential for future global financial crises. Updates and expands the number of tables, figures, and graphics throughout. Provides an updated Test Bank and new PowerPoint slides in an Instructor’s e-Resource.