Political economy

The book provides a new conceptualisation of inflation in underdeveloped economies, through Sri Lanka's historical experience.

Over the past two centuries, abuse of antiquities and fine art has evolved from the "e;spoils of war"e; into a medium for conducting terrorism which strives to erase the cultural heritage of "e;the other"e;.

This book is a rich addition to the existing knowledge on models of development partnership among developing countries.

This book examines state-state relations and new forms of state business relations that have emerged with an increase in China's foreign direct investments in Malaysia.

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors.

The past three decades have been characterized by vast change and crises in global financial markets-and not in politically unstable countries but in the heart of the developed world, from the Great Recession in the United States to the banking crises in Japan and the Eurozone.

The Routledge Handbook of Africa-Asia Relations is the first handbook aimed at studying the interactions between countries across Africa and Asia in a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive way.

Export Credit Agencies provide insurance and guarantees to domestic firms in the event that payment is not received from an importer.

This edited volume focuses on charting the rise of neo-abolitionism and offering a critique of the idea, its logics and consequences.

Why are crimes of the suite punished more leniently than crimes of the street?

This edited volume provides a convenient entry point to the cutting-edge field of the international politics of technology, in an interesting and informative manner.

What are Beijing's objectives towards the developing world and how they have evolved and been pursued over time?

This book is a wide-ranging and timely overview of the contemporary Chinese banking system.

The rise of populism across Europe and the US - first in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis and then in the shape of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and the Brexit vote in 2016 - are indicative of a seismic shift in the terrain of economic ideas in public discourse.

The book provides fresh look at the issues of sustainable development, degradation of natural resources and vulnerability to climate change in Small Island developing states (SIDS).

This original, provocative work makes a thorough and comprehensive enquiry into the relationship that exists between firms and markets, with separate, in-depth examinations of both the existence and inner organisation of the firm.

A flexible labour market is widely regarded as a key factor in encouraging economic growth and prosperity.

Neoliberalism has been one of the most hotly contested themes in academic and political debate over the last 30 years.

This book analyzes the important contributions of Rosa Luxemburg to economic theory as well as devoting some space to her background as a left social-democratic politician and her personality.

This work examines ideas about the role of law and legal reform in the creation of market economies, focusing on the process of post communist transition in Russia.

The cotton processing industry is a distinct sector of China's rural economy which recently underwent a momentous transition from plan to market.

This book gathers a collection of English language essays by Jes's Huerta de Soto over the past ten years, examining the dynamic processes of social cooperation which characterize the market, with particular emphasis on the role of both entrepreneurship and institutions.

Written between 1857 and 1858, the Grundrisse is the first draft of Marx's critique of political economy and, thus, also the initial preparatory work on Capital.

This excellent new book contains contributions from a number of leading experts and is the result of the UNU/WIDER project on globalization and low-income countries.

This important collection is a timely contribution to the debate on the Asian financial crisis.

The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large.

Focusing on the political economy of so-called new wars, this book presents a series of studies that analyse the complexities of current warfare by moving from the global sphere to local spots of organised violence.

Mounting evidence suggests that GDP growth is damaging the natural environment and unlikely to be ecologically sustainable in the long-run.

The evolution of the Nigerian oil and gas industry spanned about a century during which several challenges were encountered and surmounted by major International Oil Companies (IOCs).

This book has a dual purpose.

This book discusses Bangladesh's economic and social development that may be called a "e;miracle"e; since the country has achieved remarkable development progress under several unfavorable situations: weak governance and political instabilities, inequality, risks entailed in rapid urbanization, and exposure to severe disaster risks.

Using primarily Russian sources, this book explains the political and economic aspects of nuclear power.

This book explains how and why the state-socialist regime in Hungary used technology and propaganda to foster industrialization and the conservation of natural resources simultaneously.

This book provides a timely warning of the dangers still present and building in the global economic system, whose frailty was exposed by the global financial crisis, and the Eurozone crisis it spawned.

This book scientifically tests the assertion that accommodative monetary policy can eliminate the "e;crowd out"e; problem, allowing fiscal stimulus programs (such as tax cuts or increased government spending) to stimulate the economy as intended.

This book is a textual criticism of modern ideas about the work of Adam Smith that offers a new perspective on many of his famous contributions to economic thought.

In recent decades there has been a growing awareness of how intricate the interactions are between human beings and the environment.

This book offers insights into the behaviour of the Portuguese economy in relation to economic growth from the twentieth century to the present.

This book provides an in-depth account of the politics of the Eurozone crisis in Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta, mapping the positions expressed by the governments of Southern EU countries during the Eurozone crisis negotiations, including Greece's bailout deal, the so-called "e;Six Pack"e; and the "e;Fiscal Compact"e; and exploring the process of domestic preference formation.

This book explores the issues of transformation phenomena of the urban dimension (regionalization processes) that traditional scientific literature fails to describe appropriately.

This book discusses the various critical dimensions of the Qatar Crisis as a development that has fundamentally reshaped the nature of regional integration for the near future.

This book offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of China's domestic and international migration.

This book attempts to reveal historical dynamism of transforming contemporary Maritime Asia and to identify key driving forces or agencies for the evolution and transformation of Maritime Asia in the context of global history studies.

This book explores the multiple challenges that the global technology shift is posing to the EU.

This work compares the development experiences of East Asia and the Arab world.

This edited volume is an outcome of the first major collaborative project between Japanese economists and political scientists, funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

This book studies the experiences of Brazil and India, the major economic powerhouses of the 21st century, during the neoliberal era.

This is the first theoretical book on Chinese Cultural Soft Power.