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In this article, the writer discusses which way of defining political economy and which school of political thought is the most relevant to an understanding of contemporary trends and challenges. The writer discusses that international political economy is a field of political economy that is primarily focused on international trade (including monetary fiscal policy) and finance issues, including the individual state changes that affect this international flow.

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"The field has increasing importance in today's political and economic outlook owing to the mass globalization that has occurred in recent years, and looks set to increasingly occur. Today's business, political, financial, science, technology, media and other communications sectors are all becoming world-wide in scope. Peoples and companies of various cultures are now coming into frequent contact with one another, creating a growing demand for international unity."

Tags:international, political, economy

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This discussion explores the manner in which the three conceptions of the international political economy (realism, liberalism, Marxism) differ. The research also focuses on how the advocates of each assess the phenomenon of global integration. Finally the discussion investigates the merits and the dangers of hegemonic stability in international trade. The discussion begins with a description of international political economy.

Outline:
International Political Economy
Realism
Liberalism
Marxism
The merits and dangers of Hegemonic Stability ion International Trade
Conclusion

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Political economy is defined as the ``theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit (``Political Economy``).'' In a broader sense international political economy encompasses public policy in influencing the economy on a global scale. As it pertains to international political economy there are three primary theories. These theories are realism, liberalism, and Marxism.
"'According to a journal article found in the Cambridge Journal of Economics Realism is not a new economic theory. However in recent years the idea of realism within the context of international political economy has reemerged. There are two primary schools of realism as it pertains to international political economy. These two schools are scientific realism and critical realism. The scientific realism theory of international political economy asserts that in order for economic study to be logical it must be based on economic realities as opposed to more abstract reasoning. In addition realism emphasizes the need to understand and know the truth based on objective measures independent of science (Fabienne, 2001).''

Tags:economy, realism, global

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This paper explains that current political economic changes across the globe, such as the appearance of the euro, trends in foreign direct investment and the introduction of the Internet, have lead to a need to reform existing international politics and implement a more efficient system. The author points out that automobile and electronic manufacturers are not in favor of a globalized free trade but rather find it more advantageous to employ a closed economic block to wage war against rival firms in Japan and Europe. The paper stresses that an increasing gap between developing and rich nations needs to be stemmed by creating an environment, which is beneficial for conditions of long-term per capita income growth.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
History of Globalization and International Political Economy
Issues Surrounding Trade
Environmental and Social Issues
The International Political Situation: Now and in the Future
Problems International Political Economists Must Overcome
Conclusion: Future Directions

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"Contemporary trends toward enforcing major trade policies between numerous countries have provided a number of challenges. Even over the last decade, the NAFTA agreement, the WTO and the proposed (and failed) fast-track scheme U.S. President Clinton proposed in 1997-98 are three world-renown examples. NAFTA caused a lot of controversy, not only outside of U.S. borders but within. The agreement aimed to expand on an existing arrangement between the U.S. and Canada of "free trade" (a hallmark of globalization) which expanded in the late 1980s to include Mexico. "

Tags:nafta, neoliberalism, debt, labor, distribution

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This paper examines and analyzes the role of the International Monetary Fund in the international political economy. The author discusses specific IMF policies, and why some of the old policies don't work anymore.

Tags:the, role, imf

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This paper discusses today's international political economy. It compares the rival political philosophies of the modern world - realism, liberalism and Marxism. It discusses the differences in their outlook on current conditions and possible or desirable directions. The paper then discusses whether a new order is forming and if it can be considered truly global, democratic and free market.

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"Globalization appears inevitably to be replacing the old system of independent nation states. On an economic level, this means that relations that once appeared to concern only those who resided in a particular place and under a certain jurisdiction, now affect countless others in locations across the planet. Theorists of different backgrounds have wrestled with the dynamics of creating and maintaining a workable world order. Much of the Westphalian system came out of old fashioned, hard-nosed Realist thinking. States, like people, operated for their own selfish interests. Karl Marx and his followers changed this emphasis by drawing attention to the plight of the vast numbers of dispossessed. They reasoned that the continued oppression of the masses through the economic exploitation of the few, would lead inevitably to class warfare. This class warfare, writ large, appears to be with us now on the global stage. Terrorists and other discontents threaten the traditional hegemony of the West and its capitalist free market system."

Tags:globalization power investors democracy, free market

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This paper explains that the main themes of this book are three theories of international economics described in a historical order according to the epoch when they were first introduced: mercantilism, liberalism, and Marxism. The author points out that it is difficult to find a country where these theories of political economy can be realized clearly in daily practices; the processes of globalization, goods exchange, industrialization, and development of social infrastructure within one country and within the world economic community have proven that only an integral model of economical development can be applied in the realities of today. The paper states that, even though Pettman succeeded in describing three main concepts of political economy, the work lacks an explanation of modern events, and the reading would be more fruitful if there was more information included about countries with transitional economics, such as China and the former socialist states.

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"Mercantilism considered the wealth of the society to be in accumulation of money (silver and gold). According to the concept of mercantilism wealth and prosperity could be achieved only thanks to the development of foreign trade. The growth of wealth here is obvious: cheap good are sold for higher prices abroad. The problem of economical theory according to mercantilists was the development of the most effective recommendations for the state politics in regulating economics. Mercantilists thought that for the development of favorable conditions for economical growth, the state has to intervene in economics, encourage native industry and trade."

Tags:mercantilism, liberalism, marxism, practices, integral

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The paper looks at how the book "Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice" by Theodore H. Cohn analyzes issues in global and regional trade policy, theories of international relations and the role of international institutions. The paper examines how it takes a broad overview of the central theoretical currents in International Political Economy (IPE), and explores the key intellectual positions in global political theory. This paper provides a critical evaluation of Chapter Three.

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"The book "Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice" was written by Theodore H. Cohn to analyze a variety of issues in global and regional trade policy, theories of international relations and the role of international institutions. It takes a broad overview of the central theoretical currents in International Political Economy (IPE), and explores the key intellectual positions in global political theory. For example, it looks at the positions held by such thinkers as realists (the right-wing), liberals (proponents of free trade) and historical..."

Tags:global, political, economy

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This paper looks at how the realist and liberal perspectives can be used to explain and provide insight into the international political economy within the context of globalization. It then compares these perspectives to the structuralist perspective and argues that the structuralist perspective provides the greatest and most useful insights into globalization and contemporary international political economy.

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"The realist perspective of IPE, or international relations and international economic relations between states, may be one of the most enduring of the three explanatory and theoretical models referred to in the introduction but, it is, nonetheless problematic. Realism, as the current section shall try to elucidate, is based on a number of assumptions which, ironically, are not consistently realistic in the sense that they hold equally true for all times and places. Peter J. Kazenstein implies as much in "Domestic Structures and Strategies of Foreign Economic Policy," wherein he maintains that the globalization framework seems somewhat at odds with the hypothesis of states consistently acting for expansion and preservation of their "power," not to mention for the protection of their national interests (891-893). While this section of the paper will not dispute that states are the primary actors, either within the domestic or international arena, or that state actions are primarily directed by concern over national security and power status, it will argue that within a globalized world the very concept of national security, interest and power has expanded to include economic interests. That does not mean to imply that the realist perspective overlooked the economic component of power and national interest but, that it underplayed its importance. Cohn admits this when he writes that "realists have developed their theories by drawing mainly on politics and history rather than economics; ... [and that] the realists' emphasis on power has most often directed their attention to strategic-security issues rather than to economic issues" (59). Bearing this specific weakness in mind, and pending a definition of the realist perspective, this section shall try to illustrate that while certain aspects of the realist perspective are no longer very realistic, given the framework of globalization, this particular perspective still contains a number of principle beliefs which provide the student with greater insight into international political economy, or IPE."

Tags:ability, able, absence, acceptable, accumulation, accurately, achieved, activities, advantage, affairs, aggregate

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Discusses varying perspectives of effect on protectionist duties on goods. Examines politics as determining economics, market forces, and geopolitical market dynamics.

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"This research examines the debate within the discipline of International Political Economy (IPE) on the connection between three subject areas-free trade, economic growth, and interna.tional power relations-from the perspectives of Realism, or neo-..."

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The paper relates that "Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice" was written by Theodore H. Cohn to analyze a variety of issues in global and regional trade policy, theories of international relations and the role of international institutions. The paper provides an evaluation of Chapter Three entitled "The Realist Perspective". The paper posits that Cohn brings complex theoretical issues into a practical and useful framework for the student reader.

From the Paper
"The book Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice was written by Theodore H. Cohn to analyze a variety of issues in global and regional trade policy, theories of international relations and the role of international institutions. It takes a broad overview of the central theoretical currents in International Political Economy (IPE), and explores the key intellectual positions in global political theory. For example, it looks at the positions held by such thinkers as realists (the right-wing), liberals (proponents of free trade) and historical structuralists (the left-wing), and applies these ideas into a real-world context. By offering a centrist position that puts major themes in the world economy into perspective, Cohn allows the reader to relate these abstract notions to concrete practice."

Tags:regional, trade, policy, international, relations