International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth

by Jeffry A. Frieden, David A. Lake

A flexible and comprehensive introduction to international political economy, this best-selling reader has 31 essays by leading scholars on the most important topics in the field. The readings cover history and theory, as well as some of today's most pressing issues, such as globalization, the environment, and free trade. More than half the selections have been changed to reflect the most recent scholarship on each topic.

Genres: Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Nonfiction, Germany, History, International Affairs

546 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1987

About the author

Jeffry A. Frieden teaches at Harvard University. He is the author of Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century, and the co-author of Lost Decades: The Making of America's Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery.

Reviews

[Marshall Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

From UCSD... should get for knowledge transfer... might not be 4 stars though.

[Dina rahadian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini jadi panduan terbesar buat gue. mulai dari masih jadi mahasiswa ekopolin, nulis skripsi ttg perekonomian Jepang, sampe pas gue mulai mnyebar ilmu di beberapa kampus.

Gue memilih buku ini karena buat gue, buku ini paling mudah dicerna, dengan segudang ilmunya.

[Denise DeRocher · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most important and illuminating reads I have ever experienced on the subject. Theory-based essays by eminent professors who understand that at the end of the day, politics ALWAYS drives economics - not the other way around!