Power Diffusion: States and Non-State Authority in the World Economy

Author: (British) Strange
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: "Dispersal of Power" is well-argued with ample evidence. At the turn of the 21st century, it is worth widely reading for readers who wish to understand where modern territorial states and the modern state system are heading. —Stephen J. Kobrin, American Political Science Review
"Dispersal of Power" greatly helps to break the limitations of traditional IPE analysis. —Daniel J. Whiteneck, The Review of Politics
Strange is one of the main founders of international political economy. She has advanced the progress of the social sciences with her theoretical system. Without studying Strange, people's knowledge of international relations and international political economy will be extremely inadequate. For Chinese scholars and learners, Strange's works help us better understand this changing world, although her works are ultimately a personal perspective. —Pang Zhongying, Preface to the Translation
This is an authoritative work on "non-state authority" in international political economy, as well as Susan Strange's seminal work. She approaches the concepts of power and politics from a novel and comprehensive perspective, providing a theoretical framework for understanding who truly manages the world economy. On this basis, she analyzes non-state authorities such as the mafia, the world's six major accounting firms, and international organization bureaucrats, revealing how these non-state authorities erode state authority in influencing "who gets what" in power. This book points the way for in-depth research and teaching in international political economy, showcasing some intriguing aspects of future research.