States Versus Markets, Second Edition: The Emergence of a Global Economy [Paperback]

Herman M. Schwartz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312233027 | ISBN-13: 978-0312233020 | Publication Date: September 2, 2000 | Edition: 2nd

Drawing on a broad-ranging reassessment of the historical and spatial evolution of the world economy, Herman Schwartz shows how the 21st century world has come to resemble the late 19th century, in which markets typically overwhelmed state policies, more than the mid-20th century in which states were often able to control or contain markets. In so doing he shows that globalization is a much longer term and more multi-faceted phenomenon than its current protagonists generally argue and provides a particularly clear account of the complex interdependence of modern states and modern markets. The new edition provides full coverage of the financial crisis of the emerging markets of the 1990s and theirs, and other's, respective prospects into the 21st century.

Editorial Reviews

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'This edition improves on an already outstanding text. What Schwartz does here is highly unusual and highly rewarding: he draws students into an adventure in learning that conveys knowledge about both the origins and evolution of a global political economy and the development of IPE as a branch of learning. And he brings it up to-date in a manner that places students at the center of important contemporary debates. If students have a choice of textbooks, this is the one.' Randall D. Germain, Carleton University, Canada 'States Versus Markets has long been essential reading for those who seek to understand globalization and its periodic struggles with global imbalances and financial volatility. Professor Schwartz has now done it for the third time, and in keeping with his record this new third edition is yet better and richer than earlier excellence. Unlike more simplistic accounts, this highly approachable work offers a clear understanding of how and where 'globalization' came from and what it actually means for contemporary societies, gently debunking well-worn myths along the way. It is not only an impressive work of scholarship but also a pleasure to read, culminating in a dramatic account of financial crisis and the future of the global political economy.' - Geoffrey R.D. Underhill, University of Amsterdam --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Herman M. Schwartz is Associate Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 361 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 2nd edition (September 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312233027
• ISBN-13: 978-0312233020
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,091,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The book that made me an economist, November 2, 2001

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This review is from: States Versus Markets, Second Edition: The Emergence of a Global Economy (Paperback)

As a Political Science student at Trinity College, I have long been interested in political affairs. Mainly in theories, governments, wars, international security and the like. Then I took an insuperable International Political Economy course, the backbone of which was an unprecedentedly amazing teacher and this book! A book with words like Von Thunenization, with similes such as the state as mafia, and with an incredibly comprehensive insight into why things are going on in the way the are nowadays. A must for everyone who has ever been concerned with inequality, hegemony, but just very simply with economic issues.