Rethinking international political economy / Benjamin J. Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Benjamin J., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Rethinking political science and international studies.

Rethinking political science and international studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

In this timely book, Benjamin J. Cohen identifies and analyses a range of critical pathologies currently afflicting the field of international political economy (IPE) and offers remedies to restore the field's vitality. The book addresses the purpose of IPE as a field of study, highlighting the key questions posed by scholars since the modern field's inception, and explores how research seeks to engage with politics in practice. Tackling contemporary factionalism in the field, chapters consider IPE's remarkable diversity and fragmentation of research traditions across the globe and draw attention to the lack of clear methods and behavioural assumptions established as 'best practice' internationally. To rejuvenate the field, Cohen argues, reforms are needed that would both encourage more policy engagement by IPE scholars and maximize opportunities to enjoy the benefits of the field's diversity. The book offers a cutting-edge research agenda, emphasising the need for collaboration across scholarly divides and the obligations of leading professional associations and societies to countervail the forces that keep these groups separated. A powerful critique and a rousing call-to-arms, this book is crucial reading for scholars of IPE in search of innovative ways to develop new research and revitalise the field as a whole. It also offers key insights for students who need to understand the challenges facing IPE and its potential research trajectories.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction

2. The big picture

3. Rethinking purpose

4. Rethinking diversity

5. Rethinking agenda

6. The big challenge

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cohen, Benjamin J. Rethinking International Political Economy

ISBN:

9781789908657