Global political economy : a Marxist critique / Bill Dunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunn, Bill, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations.

International trade.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

Marxian economics.

Physical Description:

ix, 370 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2009.

Summary:

This is an ambitious survey of the history and state of the world economy, covering the major upheavals of the capitalist system over the last 100 years.Bill Dunn provides an original and enlightening explanation of the state of the world economy. He covers all the main aspects of global political economy explaining the theories behind production, trade, finance and relations between rich and poor countries. He also tackles the question of the origin of capitalism, a debate that always proves popular among students and academics. Dunn also includes a critique of alternative perspectives, showing that Marxism still provides the best analytical tools for understanding the global economy.This comprehensive text is a must for students of politics and economics who are keen to understand how the economy reached its current stage and what the future is likely to bring.

Contents:

Part I Theories of the Global Political Economy

1 Liberalism 9

2 Realism and Institutionalism 31

3 Critical Approaches to IPE 48

4 Marxisms 69

Part II The Origins of Global Capitalism

5 The Transformation of European Feudalism 89

6 The Making of the Global Economy 110

7 Bretton Woods and the Golden Age 132

Part III Structures, Issues and Agents

8 Production 157

9 Trade 179

10 Money and Finance 203

11 The New Economy and the Transformation of Labour? 225

12 The Political Economy of the 'Non-economic' 245

13 Competition and Cooperation between Rich-Country Economies 263

14 Problems of Development and Dependency: The State, Capital and Class in Poor Countries 284

15 Global Governance or the New Imperialism 306.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-353) and index.

ISBN:

0745326676

9780745326672

0745326668

9780745326665

OCLC:

228370602