Comparative Political Economy

Zusatztext

This is a book about how 21st-century capitalism really works. Modern economics strips away social, historical, and political context from analysis of 'the economic', but the economy is far too important to leave exclusively to the economists. Comparative Political Economy (CPE) is a much broader, richer intellectual undertaking which 're-embeds' the analysis of the economic within the social and political realm. This is at the heart of how to think like a political economist. This text maps the terrain and evolution of CPE, providing the analytical tools to explore the many variants of capitalism, unearthing their roots in competing visions of the desirable distribution of the fruits of growth. Connecting CPE systematically to the subfield of International Political Economy (IPE), the book explains how these visions generate ongoing political struggles over how to regulate and manage capitalism.  This is the perfect introduction to the field for all students of CPE and IPE. 

Autorenportrait

Ben Clift is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick, where he currently holds a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. His books include The IMF and the Politics of Austerity (Oxford University Press, 2018), and French Socialism in a Global Era (Continuum 2003). He is co-editor of Economic Patriotism: Political Intervention in Open Markets (Routledge 2012) and Where Are National Capitalisms Now? (Palgrave 2004). He has published widely on comparative and international political economy in journals including British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, New Political Economy, and Review of International Political Economy.

Weitere Details