Comparative Political Economy - States, Markets and Global Capitalism

This major new text introduces the analytical tools required to understand and interpret 21st century advanced capitalism and its evolution in the wake of the global financial crisis. Placing Comparative Political Economy in the context of key concepts and theoretical debates in the long-established field of Political Economy, it maps the terrain, substantive focus and evolution of the comparative approach. Furthermore, it connects Comparative Political Economy systematically to the subfield of International Political Economy (IPE), making the case for cross-fertilisation between these closely related fields. Re-invigorating the debate in the wake of the global financial crisis and the dramatic political interventions that followed, this text offers an entirely fresh and holistic review of comparative political economy.
Ben Clift, a leading figure in the field, rethinks the supposed boundaries between comparative and international political economy, highlighting the how disciplines complement each other in an era where economic activity is increasingly shaped by political and social influence.

List of contents

Introduction: The Focus and Rationale of the Book.- 1. Comparative Political Economy: Lineages From Classical Political Economy, Linkages To International Political Economy.- 2. The CPE of Capitalism & Classical Political Economy.- 3. Disciplinary Politics and the Genealogy of CPE.- 4. Institutional Analysis and CPE.- 5. Interests-Based Analysis and CPE.- 6. Ideational Analysis and CPE.- 7. The CPE of the State.- 8. Comparative Capitalisms.- 9. The CPE of Finance and Corporate Governance.- 10. The CPE of Welfare.- 11. The Comparative Method and CPE.- Conclusion.

About the author

Ben Clift is Professor of Political Economy, and an Associate Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, Warwick University, UK. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute.

Summary

This major new text introduces the analytical tools required to understand and interpret 21st century advanced capitalism and its evolution in the wake of the global financial crisis. Placing Comparative Political Economy in the context of key concepts and theoretical debates in the long-established field of Political Economy, it maps the terrain, substantive focus and evolution of the comparative approach. Furthermore, it connects Comparative Political Economy systematically to the subfield of International Political Economy (IPE), making the case for cross-fertilisation between these closely related fields. Re-invigorating the debate in the wake of the global financial crisis and the dramatic political interventions that followed, this text offers an entirely fresh and holistic review of comparative political economy.
Ben Clift, a leading figure in the field, rethinks the supposed boundaries between comparative and international political economy, highlighting the how disciplines complement each other in an era where economic activity is increasingly shaped by political and social influence.
Upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates studying Comparative Political Economy or a subject related to Political Economy will find this book essential. As the topics and disciplinary themes covered by this text are broad, students of more general Politics or International Relations courses will also be well served by this text.

Product details

• Authors: B. Clift, Ben Clift
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2014
• EAN: 9780230555167
• ISBN: 978-0-230-55516-7
• No. of pages: 392
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Miscellaneous