Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy: Entries P-Z
| Author | : R. J. Barry Jones |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 636 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0415243521 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780415243520 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This important new work is the first comprehensive reference to the rapidly developing field of international political economy [IPE]. Featuring over 1200 A-Z entries, the coverage encompasses the full range of issues, concepts, and institutions associated with IPE in its various forms. Comprehensively cross-referenced and indexed, each entry provides suggestions for further reading along with guides to more specialized sources. Selected entries include: * African Development Bank * benign neglect * Black Monday * casino capitalism * debt management * efficiency * floating exchange rates * General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT] *information society/economy * Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries [OPEC] * Microsoft * multinational corporations, definitions * NATO * patents * rent-seeking * Schellin, Thomas *tax havens * trusts * Value-Added Tax [VAT] * zero-sum games * and many more.
