Political Economy: Comparative, Inteational, and Historical Perspectives (Springer Texts in Political Science and Inteational Relations)

by: Christian May (Author),Daniel Mertens(Author),Andreas Nölke(Author),Michael Schedelik(Author)&1more

Publisher: Springer

Edition: 2024th

Publication Date: 2024/5/22

Language: English

Print Length: 320 pages

ISBN-10: 3031496647

ISBN-13: 9783031496646

Book Description

This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to Political Economy. It combines comparative,inteational and historical perspectives into a holistic framework of analysis. Drawing on the workof Karl Polanyi, the book shows how capitalist economies differ around the globe and how they areembedded in the inteational economic order. Through a critical-institutionalist lens, it helps toaccount for the evolution of contemporary capitalism and addresses current topics at the intersection of political science and economics.Students and instructors can draw on supplementary material, such as Power Point slides withall figures and tables as well as the Springer Nature Flashcards app with exercises.

About the Author

This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to Political Economy. It combines comparative,inteational and historical perspectives into a holistic framework of analysis. Drawing on the workof Karl Polanyi, the book shows how capitalist economies differ around the globe and how they areembedded in the inteational economic order. Through a critical-institutionalist lens, it helps toaccount for the evolution of contemporary capitalism and addresses current topics at the intersection of political science and economics.Students and instructors can draw on supplementary material, such as Power Point slides withall figures and tables as well as the Springer Nature Flashcards app with exercises.