International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Thomas Oatley (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0321355660 | ISBN-13: 978-0321355669 | Publication Date: July 18, 2005 | Edition: 2

This exciting text provides students with a superior grounding in contemporary international political economy. It emphasizes current scholarship and provides the background in politics, economics, and history that students need to understand the contemporary global economy.

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About the Author

Thomas Oatley is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research and writing focuses on the intersection between international and comparative political economy and how the interaction between economic interests and political institutions shapes governments’ foreign economic policy choices. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 2 edition (July 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321355660
• ISBN-13: 978-0321355669
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,040,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars coherent and concise, May 4, 2006

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T. Zhang (chapel hill, nc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Oatley has a way of boiling down complex concepts into short, pithy chapters. The writing is clear and concise and the examples used in the text provide interesting perspectives on current political issues such as the US budget deficit or the power dynamics in debt negotiations between powerful international creditors (IMF, World Bank) and debtor countries. The chapters are well structured--with introductions and conclusions that really help draw out the key points of the chapter. I found that this book provided coherent theories with which I could better understand material from other political science and economics classes. Overall, I highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched and excellently written, April 13, 2006

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Colbey "collegbooks22" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Thomas Oatley has written a brilliant historic piece of literature. He uses great examples to explain difficult concepts and leaves you with a comprehensive understanding of the topic. I found this book to be paramount in my undestanding of today's current debates on the US Trade Policy, our deficit, etc.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Political Economics, Economics, or just wants to learn about our economic and trade policy

5 Stars: Great Job!

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4.0 out of 5 stars gives an understanding of the many forms of globalisation, September 28, 2006

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This review is from: International Political Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Oatley provides a readable, non-mathematical description of international economics since World War 2. The book will give the reader a good grounding in understanding globalisation. Not as something to be feared or tamed, but as arising from fundamental trends that are effectively impossible to reverse.

Oatley certainly talks about more than just globalisation. Like managing exchange rates. But even here, it is discussed in the context and reality of a world where immense pools of capital are often highly mobile. This is not typically thought of by the general public as globalisation. But the text shows that capital flow across national boundaries is indeed another aspect of globalisation, that has become common in the last 20 years.