This textbook is the perfect short introduction to the fundamental theories and issues of international political economy (IPE).
Written in a concise and accessible style, the text equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge to understand this complex and fascinating area. Engaging with both classical theories and the main contemporary debates, this is the ideal starting point for the study of IPE.
The text introduces students to the three main theoretical approaches in IPE: free market, institutionalist and historical materialist. The strengths and weaknesses of the theories are then illustrated by a series of fascinating applied case studies in such core areas as international trade, finance, transnational corporations, development and the environment.
Combining clear historical and theoretical explanation with detailed empirical examples this is essential reading for students of international political economy, global governance and international economics.
Review 'A landmark book by one of the most prominent scholars on political economy, International Political Economy is a must-read on economic development for researchers, students, and policy makers, especially for its penetrating critique of conventional economic thinking on development. His thorough treatment of multiple perspectives makes the book useful to interdisciplinary social scientists as well as political economists.' - William H. Newell, Executive Director, Association for Integrative Studies & Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
'Ray Miller carefully outlines three competing visions of international political economy. He is admirably fair in his treatment of each, carefully outlining their strengths and weaknesses. The scholarship is impressive: Ray Miller clearly knows what he is talking about. The writing is crisp and clear. No other text in the field comes close to providing such a detailed and even-handed treatment of these three visions. Students using this text should thus be able to choose among these perspectives on their merits, and indeed integrate elements of each in order to generate a more holistic and nuanced understanding of IPE.' - Rick Szostak, Professor of Economics, University of Alberta, Canada
'This is a textbook that will be appreciated by both teachers and students of international political economy. It helps readers to make critical sense of the field by carefully "unpacking" the assumptions that underlie major schools of thought in IPE and explaining how the assumptions of each school connect to their analyses and policy prescriptions. Its full discussion of Keynesian perspectives, as well as its treatment of vital global environmental issues and critical "green IPE" perspectives - shortchanged in many other texts - make it an excellent choice for undergraduate courses.' - Glenn Fieldman, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, San Francisco State University, USA
About the Author Raymond C. Miller has been national president of two professional associations: the Association for Integrative Studies and the Society for International Development. He was founding editor of Issues in Integrative Studies . Professor Miller served as a member of the faculty at San Francisco State University for 43 years, where he is now Professor Emeritus of International Relations and Social Science.

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BOOK COVER 1
TITLE 4
COPYRIGHT 5
CONTENTS 6
ILLUSTRATIONS 10
PREFACE FOR STUDENTS 12
PREFACE FOR INSTRUCTORS 15
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 19
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 21
CHAPTER 1 The Field of Study Known as “IPE” 24
CHAPTER 2 The Market Model and World View 38
CHAPTER 3 Market Applications 62
CHAPTER 4 The Multi-Centric Organizational Model and World View 109
CHAPTER 5 The Multi-Centric Organizational World View: Critical applications 139
CHAPTER 6 The Classical Marxist Model and World View 194
CHAPTER 7 Contemporary: Applications of Marxist Analysis 216
CHAPTER 8 Summation and Review 239
GLOSSARY OF CONCEPTS 260
SUGGESTED FURTHER READING 277
INDEX 279

2025-10-27