Global Political Economy

Evolution and dynamics, fifth edition

by Robert O'Brien and Marc Williams

Table of contents

  • Introduction

PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

  1. Theories of Global Political Economy
  2. International Political Economy and Its Methods

PART II: EVOLUTION

  1. Forging a World Economy 1400-1800
  2. Industry, Empire and War 1800-1945
  3. Growing a Global Economy 1945-2010

PART III: DYNAMICS

  1. International Trade
  2. Transnational Production
  3. The Global Financial System
  4. Global Division of Labour
  5. Gender
  6. Economic Development
  7. Global Environmental Change
  8. Ideas
  9. Security
  10. Governing the Global Political Economy
  • Conclusion