Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-460) and index.

The study of global political economy / John Ravenhill -- The Nineteenth-Century roots of theoretical traditions in global political economy / Matthew Watson -- Cooperation and conflict in the global political economy / Vinod K. Aggarwal and Cedric Dupont -- The domestic sources of foreign economic policies / Michael J. Hiscox -- The evolution of the global trade regime / Ann Capling and Silke Trommer -- Regional trade agreements / John Ravenhill -- The globalization of production / Eric Thun -- The evolution of the international monetary and financial system / Eric Helleiner -- The political economy of global financial crises / Louis W. Pauly -- The logics of economic globalization / Anthony McGrew -- Globalization's impact on states / Colin Hay -- Global growth, inequality, and poverty : the globalization argument and the 'political' science of economics / Robert Hunter Wade -- The political economy of development / Nicola Phillips -- The political economy of the environment / Peter Dauvergne.

Global Political Economy offers a comprehensive introduction to the field by combining theory, history, and contemporary issues and debates. The authos, who are all leading international experts, introduce readers to the diversity of perspectives in GPE through chapters that combine careful analysis with detailed empirical material. New to this edition: A rewritten chapter on the Global Trade Regime by Professor Ann Capling and Dr Silke Trommer. Increased coverage of the rise of new actors, especially the BRICs, and the role of developing economies in global governance. -- from back cover.