Global Political Economy
A Marxist Critique

A masterly explanation of events and upheavals in the world economy over the last 100 years.

This is an ambitious survey of the history and state of the world economy, covering the major upheavals of the capitalist system over the last 100 years. Bill Dunn provides an original and enlightening explanation of the state of the world economy. He covers all the main aspects of global political economy explaining the theories behind production, trade, finance and relations between rich and poor countries. He also tackles the question of the origin of capitalism, a debate that always proves popular among students and academics. Dunn also includes a critique of alternative perspectives, showing that Marxism still provides the best analytical tools for understanding the global economy. This comprehensive text is a must for students of politics and economics who are keen to understand how the economy reached its current stage and what the future is likely to bring.

List of tables and figuresList of abbreviationsAcknowledgmentIntroductionPART 1: THEORIES OF THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY1: Liberalism2: Realism and Institutionalism3: Critical approaches to IPE4: Marxisms PART 2: THE ORIGINS OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM5: The Transformation of European Feudalism6: The making of the global economy7: Bretton Woods and the Golden AgePART 3: STRUCTURES, ISSUES AND AGENTS8: Production9: Trade10: Money and Finance11: The New Economy and the Transformation of Labour?12: The political economy of the 'non-economic'13: Competition and cooperation between rich country economies 14: Problems of development and dependency: the state, capital and class in poor countries15: Global Governance or the New ImperialismConclusions: what prospects for the state, capital and labour?BibliographyIndex