International Political Economy: The Struggle for Power and Wealth

Author: [USA] Learsen / Skidmore
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is one of the selected excellent foreign textbooks with a nature of selected readings, primarily focusing on international relations theory, as well as outstanding textbooks in international political economy. The fundamental orientation of this book is empirical research. A key difference between this book and other similar Western textbooks on international political economy is its significant attention to the development issues of developing countries, as well as North-South relations and South-South cooperation. Among the 14 chapters in the book, 6 are directly related to these topics, including: Rich and Poor Countries in the World Economy, Trade and Development Strategies of Southern Countries, Foreign Aid and the Development of the Third World, Multinational Corporations in the Third World, Debt and North-South Financial Relations of the Third World, Hunger, People, and Sustainable Development. The authors of this book do not list chapters specifically dedicated to topics such as international trade, international investment, international financial systems, and debt. Instead, they discuss these issues in the context of the relationships between different countries, particularly focusing on the political and economic development of the Third World.