States and Markets 2nd Edition [Paperback]

An Introduction to International Political Economy Susan Strange, formerly University of Warwick.

Professor Strange was well known for her unorthodox and stimulating views on the international political economy. Here she provides the student and scholar with a new model synthesising politics and economics by means of a four-faceted structural analysis of the effects of any kind of political authority (including states) on markets, and, conversely, of market forces on states. This refreshingly new framework of analysis is an ideal introductory text.

I: The study of international political economy The conflict of values and theories Power in the world economy II: Structures of power in the world economy The security structure The production structure The financial structure The knowledge structure III: Secondary power structures Transport systems: sea and air Trade Energy Welfare IV: Pick-your-own or suit yourself Questions and answers