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Book SynopsisIn a revolutionary revision of this best-selling text, David Balaam and Bradford Dillman show how the postwar world order is at once under threat and yet resilient. This classic text surveys the theories, institutions, and relationships that characterize IPE and highlights them in the context of a diverse range of regional and transnational issues. Introduction to International Political Economy positions students to critically evaluate the global economy and to appreciate the personal impact of political, economic, and social forces.New to the Seventh Edition Streamlined yet comprehensive coveragereducing the text from 20 to 17 chapters. There is also one unified chapter on global finance and a single chapter on energy and the environment. A new chapter on Constructivism shows sociological and ideational forces at work. A new chapter on Global Production encompasses transnational corporations and labor. A new chapterTrade ReviewPraise for the Seventh Edition The seventh edition of Balaam and Dillman’s text is better than ever – revised extensively to bring the coverage of both theory and events right up to the present moment. The style is lucid, and the abundant new text boxes are carefully calibrated to explain complex concepts and issues in international political economy. In a field crowded with textbooks, I can think of no better introduction to the subject. Benjamin J. Cohen, University of California-Santa Barbara This textbook does what few do: It provides a solid theoretical understanding for the subject while giving students insight into why it matters. Balaam and Dillman bring theory to life by demonstrating how and why the principles of political economy affect the major processes and events of our time, from Brexit to BRICS to global health to global climate. Students will embrace this insightful, engaging, and relevant text. Robert L. Ostergard, Jr., University of Nevada-Reno The new edition of this leading textbook offers a much sought-after sweet spot for IPE courses. Balaam and Dillman thoroughly present the key theoretical debates in the field, and issue areas from international trade to global health are updated as well as historically grounded. At the same time, the material is well-organized and very accessible to students. These are the very attributes I aspire to when teaching IPE. Glenn R. Fong, Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management Balaam and Dillman’s is the best and most comprehensive textbook for students of IPE available on the market today. This new edition’s expansive discussion of Constructivist and neo-Marxist contributions to the post-financial crisis debate and the search for alternatives to the liberal economic orthodoxy is a welcome contribution. But what really makes the text unique is the breadth of topics covered: The new empirical material on Trump, fake news, China, and the refugee crisis shows how the IPE toolkit is essential to understanding major contemporary developments in the global economy; and it is the only textbook to examine the illicit economy, the political economy of the Middle East, and global health. In short, this is an absolute must-read. Huw Macartney, University of Birmingham This classic text’s updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the theories, structures, and debates that today’s world economy revolves around. Refined and carefully curated to sample cutting issues such as rising populism, illicit trade, climate change, and cyber warfare, the authors strike an impressive balance in showing both the order and tumult that characterizes today’s IPE in a way few texts are able to deliver. Jeffrey Lewis, Cleveland State University A grasp of the global political economy has become indispensable for competent analysis of domestic and international politics. In its last iteration, Balaam and Dillman’s by now classic book offers a compact – yet comprehensive – shortcut into the economic and political dynamics, exploring key theoretical perspectives and policy doctrines behind matters ranging from global production networks to the refugee crisis, the current predicament of the European Union, the tempestuous effects of information technology, and the rise of China. Albena Azmanova, University of Kent-Brussels School of International Studies Bar none, this is the best college-level textbook introduction to IPE on the market. Its great strength is not only its contemporaneity but also in its topical breadth and depth. Most importantly, Balaam and Dillman equip students with the necessary analytical tools to apply empirically what they have learned theoretically, bequeathing them an indispensable asset in the classroom and their careers. Lukas K. Danner, Florida International University The authors have once again produced a comprehensive text covering central theories, institutions, and issues pertinent to understanding the international political economy. The writing is lucid and easy to follow, and it is especially appropriate for the undergraduate student without a background in the study of IPE. Ali R. Abootalebi, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I have been using Balaam & Dillman’s Introduction to International Political Economy since its first edition: Above all, the writing is very student-accessible, and the rich and diverse Discussion Question and the Suggested Reading features are a great aid to instructors. Aguibou Y. Yansane, San Francisco State University Table of ContentsPART I Perspectives on International Political Economy CHAPTER 1 What Is International Political Economy? CHAPTER 2 Laissez-Faire: The Economic Liberal Perspective CHAPTER 3 Wealth and Power: The Mercantilist Perspective CHAPTER 4 Economic Determinism and Exploitation: The Structuralist Perspective CHAPTER 5 Constructivism PART II Structures of International Political Economy CHAPTER 6 The Global Production Structure CHAPTER 7 The International Trade Structure CHAPTER 8 The International Finance and Monetary Structure CHAPTER 9 The Global Security Structure CHAPTER 10 The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology PART III States and Markets in the Global Economy CHAPTER 11 The Development Challenge CHAPTER 12 The Fragmentation of the European Union: The Crossroads Redux CHAPTER 13 Moving into Position: The Rising Powers CHAPTER 14 The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart PART IV Transnational Problems and Dilemmas CHAPTER 15 The Illicit Global Economy: The Dark Side of Globalization CHAPTER 16 Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster CHAPTER 17 Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

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Book SynopsisIn a revolutionary revision of this best-selling text, David Balaam and Bradford Dillman show how the postwar world order is at once under threat and yet resilient. This classic text surveys the theories, institutions, and relationships that characterize IPE and highlights them in the context of a diverse range of regional and transnational issues. Introduction to International Political Economy positions students to critically evaluate the global economy and to appreciate the personal impact of political, economic, and social forces.New to the Seventh Edition Streamlined yet comprehensive coveragereducing the text from 20 to 17 chapters. There is also one unified chapter on global finance and a single chapter on energy and the environment. A new chapter on Constructivism shows sociological and ideational forces at work. A new chapter on Global Production encompasses transnational corporations and labor. A new chapterTrade ReviewPraise for the Seventh Edition The seventh edition of Balaam and Dillman’s text is better than ever – revised extensively to bring the coverage of both theory and events right up to the present moment. The style is lucid, and the abundant new text boxes are carefully calibrated to explain complex concepts and issues in international political economy. In a field crowded with textbooks, I can think of no better introduction to the subject. Benjamin J. Cohen, University of California-Santa Barbara This textbook does what few do: It provides a solid theoretical understanding for the subject while giving students insight into why it matters. Balaam and Dillman bring theory to life by demonstrating how and why the principles of political economy affect the major processes and events of our time, from Brexit to BRICS to global health to global climate. Students will embrace this insightful, engaging, and relevant text. Robert L. Ostergard, Jr., University of Nevada-Reno The new edition of this leading textbook offers a much sought-after sweet spot for IPE courses. Balaam and Dillman thoroughly present the key theoretical debates in the field, and issue areas from international trade to global health are updated as well as historically grounded. At the same time, the material is well-organized and very accessible to students. These are the very attributes I aspire to when teaching IPE. Glenn R. Fong, Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management Balaam and Dillman’s is the best and most comprehensive textbook for students of IPE available on the market today. This new edition’s expansive discussion of Constructivist and neo-Marxist contributions to the post-financial crisis debate and the search for alternatives to the liberal economic orthodoxy is a welcome contribution. But what really makes the text unique is the breadth of topics covered: The new empirical material on Trump, fake news, China, and the refugee crisis shows how the IPE toolkit is essential to understanding major contemporary developments in the global economy; and it is the only textbook to examine the illicit economy, the political economy of the Middle East, and global health. In short, this is an absolute must-read. Huw Macartney, University of Birmingham This classic text’s updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the theories, structures, and debates that today’s world economy revolves around. Refined and carefully curated to sample cutting issues such as rising populism, illicit trade, climate change, and cyber warfare, the authors strike an impressive balance in showing both the order and tumult that characterizes today’s IPE in a way few texts are able to deliver. Jeffrey Lewis, Cleveland State University A grasp of the global political economy has become indispensable for competent analysis of domestic and international politics. In its last iteration, Balaam and Dillman’s by now classic book offers a compact – yet comprehensive – shortcut into the economic and political dynamics, exploring key theoretical perspectives and policy doctrines behind matters ranging from global production networks to the refugee crisis, the current predicament of the European Union, the tempestuous effects of information technology, and the rise of China. Albena Azmanova, University of Kent-Brussels School of International Studies Bar none, this is the best college-level textbook introduction to IPE on the market. Its great strength is not only its contemporaneity but also in its topical breadth and depth. Most importantly, Balaam and Dillman equip students with the necessary analytical tools to apply empirically what they have learned theoretically, bequeathing them an indispensable asset in the classroom and their careers. Lukas K. Danner, Florida International University The authors have once again produced a comprehensive text covering central theories, institutions, and issues pertinent to understanding the international political economy. The writing is lucid and easy to follow, and it is especially appropriate for the undergraduate student without a background in the study of IPE. Ali R. Abootalebi, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire I have been using Balaam & Dillman’s Introduction to International Political Economy since its first edition: Above all, the writing is very student-accessible, and the rich and diverse Discussion Question and the Suggested Reading features are a great aid to instructors. Aguibou Y. Yansane, San Francisco State University Table of ContentsPART I Perspectives on International Political Economy CHAPTER 1 What Is International Political Economy? CHAPTER 2 Laissez-Faire: The Economic Liberal Perspective CHAPTER 3 Wealth and Power: The Mercantilist Perspective CHAPTER 4 Economic Determinism and Exploitation: The Structuralist Perspective CHAPTER 5 Constructivism PART II Structures of International Political Economy CHAPTER 6 The Global Production Structure CHAPTER 7 The International Trade Structure CHAPTER 8 The International Finance and Monetary Structure CHAPTER 9 The Global Security Structure CHAPTER 10 The International Knowledge Structure: Controlling Flows of Information and Technology PART III States and Markets in the Global Economy CHAPTER 11 The Development Challenge CHAPTER 12 The Fragmentation of the European Union: The Crossroads Redux CHAPTER 13 Moving into Position: The Rising Powers CHAPTER 14 The Middle East and North Africa: Things Fall Apart PART IV Transnational Problems and Dilemmas CHAPTER 15 The Illicit Global Economy: The Dark Side of Globalization CHAPTER 16 Energy and the Environment: Navigating Climate Change and Global Disaster CHAPTER 17 Global Health: Refugees and Caring for the Forgotten

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Book SynopsisChinese outward direct investment (ODI) is growing rapidly in recent years. As an important phenomenon in the global economy, China's ODI deserves more thorough analysis. This book looks at China's ODI activities from multi-perspectives. With the rebalancing of China's own structural growth and China's shift towards a net capital exporter, her initiatives such as One Belt One Road (OBOR) have brought profound implications to the traditional super-sovereign or multilateral financial and investment cooperation mechanism. As her investment destinations and investment methods become more diversified and sophisticated, this book offers unique and refreshing insight into China's ODI activities.The book covers the whole range of history and policy development of China's ODI and analyses China's ODI trends and characteristics in the recent years. It reviews China's major policy changes after the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party and how they mTrade Review'Over the last decade, China rapidly became a major player in global investment. In recent years, China’s Outward Direct Investment (ODI) already surpassed its inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Against this background, the editors of this volume, both from China Investment Corporation, China’s sovereign wealth fund established a decade ago, assembled an impressive and diversified group of more than 30 academics, policy makers, business consultants and investment professionals from inside and outside China to contribute to a wide range of analysis on China’s ODI. The result is a timely and valuable book, which in my view will benefit those who want to understand the economic, business and investment logic of the rise of China’s ODI, to interpret related government policies, and to think about its global implications.' — Yingyi Qian, Professor and Dean, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University'This book provides a valuable examination of China’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse—from a global manufacturing hub to a global investor. It details, from a variety of perspectives, the shifting focus of Chinese overseas investment, including the role of state and private entities, the consequences for rebalancing of China’s domestic patterns of growth, and the experiences of a variety of Chinese firms and entrepreneurs. These are understudied areas that warrant much more attention. From World Factory to Global Investor is an important contribution. It provides a window into China today and an important dimension of its likely future economic priorities.' — Merit E Janow, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Professor of Practice, International Economic Law & International Affairs, Columbia University'Over the last decade, China rapidly became a major player in global investment. In recent years, China’s Outward Direct Investment (ODI) already surpassed its inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Against this background, the editors of this volume, both from China Investment Corporation, China’s sovereign wealth fund established a decade ago, assembled an impressive and diversified group of more than 30 academics, policy makers, business consultants and investment professionals from inside and outside China to contribute to a wide range of analysis on China’s ODI. The result is a timely and valuable book, which in my view will benefit those who want to understand the economic, business and investment logic of the rise of China’s ODI, to interpret related government policies, and to think about its global implications.' — Yingyi Qian, Professor and Dean, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University'This book provides a valuable examination of China’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse—from a global manufacturing hub to a global investor. It details, from a variety of perspectives, the shifting focus of Chinese overseas investment, including the role of state and private entities, the consequences for rebalancing of China’s domestic patterns of growth, and the experiences of a variety of Chinese firms and entrepreneurs. These are understudied areas that warrant much more attention. From World Factory to Global Investor is an important contribution. It provides a window into China today and an important dimension of its likely future economic priorities.' — Merit E Janow, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Professor of Practice, International Economic Law & International Affairs, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction and OverviewPart I: Review of Chinese Outward Direct Investment1. Overseas Direct Investment by Chinese Enterprises: A Survey (2005–2016) (Chen Meng, Zhihua Lyu and Chunyang Jiang)2. From ‘World Factory’ to International Capacity Cooperation: China’s Evolving Role in the Global Value Chain (Xuedong Ding)3. China’s Economic Transition and Overseas Direct Investments (Lawrence J. Lau)4. Challenges in GVC and ODI Development: What Can China Do? (Jiong Gong, Xinding Yu and Zhongxiu Zhao)5. Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment – An Opportunity to Revisit International Business Theory (Peter J. Buckley)Part II: Policy Development and Implications6. Recent Changes in China’s Outbound Investment Policies and Their Implications (Zucai Hu)7. China Builds up Free Trade Areas to Facilitate OFDI (Xiangchen Zhang)8. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): A New Mechanism for Global Financial Cooperation (Yaobin Shi)9. RMB Internationalization: History and Outlook (Jun Ma and Huaizhu Xie)10. Japan’s Experience of Foreign Investment and China’s Policy Options (Wenling Chen and Guanqun Mei)Part III: The Dynamics of Chinese ODI11. From Active Buyers to Active Owners (Gordon Orr and David Cogman)12. Execution is the Strategy: The key to Lenovo’s Success in IBM PC Division Acquisition (Chuanzhi Liu and Neng Liang)13. Why Go Global? The Logic behind Investing Overseas (John Zhao)14. The Dynamics of Chinese Outbound Investment – Challenges and Case Studies (Andrew Wood and Yu Cao)15. Capitalizing on Opportunities and Tackling Major Legal Challenges and Risks: A Practitioner’s Perspective (Joseph C. Shenker, Chun Wei and Jordan Oreck)Part IV: Chinese ODI in A Global Context16. Policy Implications of FDI on Financial Sector Development (Andrew Sheng)17. The History and Evolution of Chinese Companies Going Global: What to Expect in the Years Ahead (Yibing Wu)18. Chinese Investment in the UK: Great Expectations? (Lord Sassoon and Giles Blackburne)19. The "New Normal" and Its Implications for Chinese Investment in Africa (Jacko J.H. Maree and Jeremy J. Stevens)20. The Return of Bilateralism: China, Post-Brexit Britain and Trump (Erik Berglof and Vince Cable)Part V: Conclusion21. Summary and Conclusions (Xuedong Ding and Chen Meng)

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Book SynopsisThis book looks at food security from a socio-economic perspective. It offers a detailed and systematic examination of food security from its historical backgrounds, concepts and measurements, to the determinants and approaches to achieve food security. The book also introduces the key challenges and root causes of food insecurity. Through country-specific cases, the book highlights instances of both successful and disastrous national food security management and their outcomes. The invaluable learning experiences of these countries shed light on food security practices, and the straightforward demand-supply framework effectively guides readers in understanding food security issues. This is an essential resource for anyone who is keen to learn more about food security, particularly researchers and university students who are new to the field. The book endeavours to help us reflect on the current phenomenon and strategize better for the future. Trade Review"Global Food Security: What Matters? is a timely textbook on a topic that remains of utmost importance. University students and scholars gain tools and knowledge toward an understanding of how food security and food systems are related, with essential country case studies that are truly global in scope." — Dr Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute), Washington, USA"Zhang-Yue Zhou’s Global Food Security: What Matters? is an amazingly complete and comprehensive reference text book on the subject of food security in the world today. It covers every aspect and dimension of the subject from history, concepts and experience to challenges, policy and institutions in an easy-to-understand way. What makes the book outstanding is also the clear conceptual presentation of policy choices and their consequences and impacts, with numerous real-country examples from across the world. I very strongly recommend this book as a complete international text and reference book on food security, as well as the related food policies and economics." — Vasant P. Gandhi, PhD (Stanford), NABARD Chair Professor, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India"The issue of secure food supply across the world is often presented and explained in parts. The author has done an immense service by tackling the issue of global food security in a whole system, multi-disciplinary way, taking careful note of all the dimensions and influences involved in determining the access to daily food, or lack of it, of people all around the world. Solutions to parts are not solutions to wholes: this multi-dimensional problem of food security can only be understood, explained and solved using the comprehensive perspective presented in this extremely useful work.Global Food Security: What Matters? is a masterly primer with a whole-of-system, global perspective. A comprehensive work providing readers with a useful and useable understanding of the detail and principles – all that matters – about the scientific, economic and institutional factors that determine the current state and future of world food supply and demand. This succinct, well written book leads readers through the meaning, detail, determinants and solutions to problems of the current state of global food security. Readers are introduced, almost by stealth, to understanding the key economic principles at play. The importance of institutions and politics to causing problems of food security, and solving them, is prominent, while detailed carefully chosen case studies make the book an invaluable pedagogical source." — Dr Bill Malcolm, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne, Australia"Food security is a hot topic at public policy debates in many countries due to its importance in national security, agricultural and rural development, general welfare of the population, poverty alleviation, and more. As such, it has stimulated interest across different population groups. This book certainly meets the needs of a large audience, especially that of non-professionals.It provides a comprehensive and quite complete review of the evolution of the concept of food security, a set of widely accepted measurements of food security, a detailed comparative analysis of the status of food security across the globe, as well as major reasons behind the disparity of food security among nations and regions. The contents of the book will help readers understand fundamental information regarding food security, and the book also provides very useful information for those who are interested in further study in the field." — Dr Funing Zhong, Distinguished Professor, College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, China"This textbook appears timely when the COVID-19 Pandemic foreshadows looming global famines of "biblical proportion,"… Zhang-yue Zhou offers the world a comprehensive examination of food security at national and global levels. Presented in a straightforward manner, this book does a great job of explaining the historical backgrounds of food security, key concepts, and measurements, as well as the determinants of, and approaches to achieve, food security…This textbook has many great features that are handy to both students and teachers. Each chapter begins with a summary of key points and ends with sections of review questions, discussion questions, and recommended readings. A few appendices further explain some concepts, such as food system and its difference from food security, demand and supply, price ceiling, and procurement quota. This is a crucial resource for undergraduate students and researchers who are new to the field." ─ Food, Culture & Society, 2 July 2020"it is nevertheless a well-crafted textbook that will allow the diligent reader to understand the fundamentals of food security, the basics of supply and demand, and the rudiments of graphical welfare analysis. This makes it a book worth adding to course lists as either a required or a supplementary text in relation to food security, agricultural development or agricultural economics." ─ R. Quentin Grafton, Australian National University, for Economic Record, 2021“Global Food Security: What Matters? is a timely textbook on a topic that remains of utmost importance. University students and scholars gain tools and knowledge toward an understanding of how food security and food systems are related, with essential country case studies that are truly global in scope.” — Dr Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute), Washington, USA“Zhang-Yue Zhou’s Global Food Security: What Matters? is an amazingly complete and comprehensive reference text book on the subject of food security in the world today. It covers every aspect and dimension of the subject from history, concepts, and experience to challenges, policy, and institutions in an easy-to-understand way. What makes the book outstanding is also the clear conceptual presentation of policy choices and their consequences and impacts, with numerous real-country examples from across the world. I very strongly recommend this book as a complete international text and reference book on food security, as well as the related food policies and economics.” — Vasant P. Gandhi, PhD (Stanford), NABARD Chair Professor, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India“The issue of secure food supply across the world is often presented and explained in parts. The author has done an immense service by tackling the issue of global food security in a whole system, multi-disciplinary way, taking careful note of all the dimensions and influences involved in determining the access to daily food, or lack of it, of people all around the world. Solutions to parts are not solutions to wholes: this multi-dimensional problem of food security can only be understood, explained, and solved using the comprehensive perspective presented in this extremely useful work.Global Food Security: What Matters? is a masterly primer with a whole-of-system, global perspective. A comprehensive work providing readers with a useful and useable understanding of the detail and principles – all that matters – about the scientific, economic, and institutional factors that determine the current state and future of world food supply and demand.This succinct, well-written book leads readers through the meaning, detail, determinants, and solutions to problems of the current state of global food security. Readers are introduced, almost by stealth, to understanding the key economic principles at play. The importance of institutions and politics to causing problems of food security, and solving them, is prominent, while detailed carefully chosen case studies make the book an invaluable pedagogical source.” — Dr Bill Malcolm, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne, Australia“Food security is a hot topic at public policy debates in many countries due to its importance in national security, agricultural and rural development, general welfare of the population, poverty alleviation, and more. As such, it has stimulated interest across different population groups. This book certainly meets the needs of a large audience, especially that of non-professionals.It provides a comprehensive and quite complete review of the evolution of the concept of food security, a set of widely accepted measurements of food security, a detailed comparative analysis of the status of food security across the globe, as well as major reasons behind the disparity of food security among nations and regions. The contents of the book will help readers understand fundamental information regarding food security, and the book also provides very useful information for those who are interested in further study in the field.” — Dr Funing Zhong, Distinguished Professor, College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, China"This textbook appears timely when the COVID-19 Pandemic foreshadows looming global famines of "biblical proportion,"… Zhang-yue Zhou offers the world a comprehensive examination of food security at national and global levels. Presented in a straightforward manner, this book does a great job of explaining the historical backgrounds of food security, key concepts, and measurements, as well as the determinants of, and approaches to achieve, food security…This textbook has many great features that are handy to both students and teachers. Each chapter begins with a summary of key points and ends with sections of review questions, discussion questions, and recommended readings. A few appendices further explain some concepts, such as food system and its difference from food security, demand and supply, price ceiling, and procurement quota. This is a crucial resource for undergraduate students and researchers who are new to the field." ─ Food, Culture & Society, 2 July 2020"it is nevertheless a well-crafted textbook that will allow the diligent reader to understand the fundamentals of food security, the basics of supply and demand, and the rudiments of graphical welfare analysis. This makes it a book worth adding to course lists as either a required or a supplementary text in relation to food security, agricultural development or agricultural economics." ─ R. Quentin Grafton, Australian National University, for Economic Record, 2021Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction 1. Food security: concept and measurement 2. Global food security: an overview Part 2: Food security: demand side 3. Population and food demand 4. Income and food demand 5. Other determinants of food demand Part 3: Food security: supply side 6. Natural resources and food supply 7. Technological progress and food supply 8. Other determinants of food supply Part 4: Coordinating demand and supply for food security 9. Balancing food demand and supply for food security: approaches used at the national level 10. Coordinating demand and supply for food security: collaboration at the international level Part 5: Quest for food security: country experiences 11. Country cases: low and medium level of food security 12. Country cases: high level of food security 13. Why countries’ food security levels differ Part 6: Achieving food security: what ultimately matters 14. Achieving food security: the importance of institutions

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Book SynopsisLead firms, development organisations, donors and governments view value chains and voluntary standards as vital instruments for achieving millennium development goals through trade and market-related interventions. The precise foundations for these development strategies, which suggest positive development outcomes from integration of poor actors into value chains, are as yet underdeveloped. The interdisciplinary work in this volume shows how trade is managed and asks theory-driven questions about how value chains relate to locally-rooted development processes.Policy makers and development practitioners are increasingly using value chain analysis to frame pro-poor development interventions. This book offers multiple conceptualizations of development outcomes of inclusion of small producers, firms and workers in value chains. Processes of inclusion at different scales are unpacked in order to identify the terms of participation of small producers, firms and workers. AsTable of Contents1. Governance, inclusion and embedding: raising the issues A.H.J. (Bert) Helmsing and Sietze Vellema Part 1: Governance and Inclusion 2. Unpacking the discourse on social inclusion in value chains Otto Hospes and Joy Clancy 3. Voluntary governance initiatives and the challenges of inclusion and upscaling Peter Knorringa, Gerdien Meijerink and Greetje Schouten 4. Comparing fair and responsible coffee standards in East Africa Ruerd Ruben and Simone Verkaart 5. Agricultural cooperatives and value chain coordination Jos Bijman, Roldan Muradian and Andrei Cechin 6. Labour in globalized agricultural value chains Lee Pegler, Karin Astrid Siegmann and Sietze Vellema 7. The Ghanaian state and inclusive upgrading in the global cocoa chain Anna Laven Part 2: Embedding and Business Systems 8. Business systems, value chains and inclusive regional development in South-East Asia Edo Andriesse, Niels Beerepoot, Bram van Helvoirt and Guus van Westen 9. Local embedding and economic crisis: comparing lobster chains in Belize, Jamaica and Nicaragua Iris Monnereau and A.H.J. (Bert) Helmsing 10. Governance and greening global agro-food chains: cases from Vietnam, Thailand and Benin Peter Oosterveer, Phan Van Hoi and Laurent C. Glin Part 3: Chain-based Partnerships for Development 11. Partnering to facilitate smallholder inclusion in value chains Verena Bitzer, Jeroen van Wijk, A.H.J. (Bert) Helmsing and Victor van der Linden 12. Upscaling of smallholder participation in global value chains Aad van Tilburg, Emma Kambewa, Andre de Jager and Davies Onduru 13. Building inclusive value chains in biotrade: a comparison of two cases from South America Roldan Muradian, Gerard Verschoor, Edgar Bolivar and German Ochoa

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This book provides a new methodological approach to money and macroeconomics. Realizing that the abstract equilibrium models lacked descriptions of fundamental issues of a modern monetary economy, the focus of this book lies on the (stylized) balance sheets of the main actors. Money, after all, is born on the balance sheets of the central bank or commercial bank. While households and firms hold accounts at banks with deposits, banks hold an account at the central bank where deposits are called reserves. The book aims to explain how the two monetary circuits â central bank deposits and bank deposits â are intertwined. It is also shown how government spending injects money into the economy.Modern Monetary Theory and European Macroeconomics covers both the general case and then the Eurozone specifically. A very simple macroeconomic model follows which explains the major accounting identities of macroeconomics. Using this new methodology, the Eurozone crisis is examined from a fr

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Book SynopsisThis volume, originally published in 1984, analyzes the impact of the 1973-74 oil price increases on the Appalachian coal industry in the USA, which would otherwise have suffered large output reductions as a result of sulfur emission restrictions. Although focussed on a particular geographical region and timeframe, this book has enduring relevance as it analyzes and discusses many of the issues which are still facing the ailing coal mining industries both in the USA and globally: the advent of new energy forms, increased competition from cheaper sources, strict pollution legislation and the impact that all of these issues have on productivity and employment. Table of Contents1. Introduction and Summary 2. Survey of Demand for Appalachian Coal 3. Patterns of Competition in Appalachian Coal Markets 4. Electric Utility Demand for Appalachian Coal 5. Non-Utility Demand for Appalachian Coal Appendix 5A. Forecasting Equations and Time Trends 6. Sulfur Emission Restrictions 7. OPEC's Price Increases.

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Book SynopsisContemporary Issues in Development Finance provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of theoretical and policy issues in development finance from both the domestic and the external finance perspectives and emphasizes addressing the gaps in financial markets.The chapters cover topical issues such as microfinance, private sector financing, aid, FDI, remittances, sovereign wealth, trade finance, and the sectoral financing of agricultural and infrastructural projects. Readers will acquire both breadth and depth of knowledge in critical and contemporary issues in development finance from a philosophical and yet pragmatic development impact approach. The text ensures this by carefully integrating the relevant theoretical underpinnings, empirical assessments, and practical policy issues into its analysis. The work is designed to be fully accessible to practitioners with only a limited theoretical economic background, allowing them to deeply engage with the book Trade Review“This book provides an excellent overview of the challenges of financial sector development in developing countries. The different chapters touch on all the relevant dimensions, including international capital flows, microfinance and financial inclusion. An important contribution to our field!” – Thorsten Beck, Professor of Banking and Finance, The Business School (formerly Cass), University of London, UK“An abundance of literature exists in development finance, but this book will be an important ‘one stop shop’ for researchers, teachers, and policy makers. It is thematic and coherent. The underpinning is on contemporary theories and empirics linking finance and development with emphasis on inclusive development. This is because financial sector development alone does not ensure inclusive finance that is vital for inclusive development. The financial instruments considered are also wide ranging; so are the actors who can help bridge the financial development gap.” – Lemma Senbet, The William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance, University of Maryland, USA; Immediate Past Executive Director/CEO, African Economic Research ConsortiumTable of Contents1. Introduction to contemporary issues in development finance 2. Finance, economic growth, and development 3. Microfinance and development 4. Private capital flows and economic growth 5. Remittances and development 6. Foreign aid and economic development 7. Global financial architecture: emerging issues and agenda for reforms 8. Sovereign wealth management 9. Sovereign debt management 10. Financial inclusion and economic growth 11. Financing agriculture for inclusive development 12. Financing sustainable development: new insights for the present and the future 13. International trade, finance, and development 14. Infrastructure financing and economic development 15. Finance and economic development: the role of the private sector

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Book SynopsisThere's no question, compared to the advanced economies China's economic growth rates have been spectacular, but in most instances the economic analysts tend to forget that a large part of China's growth has been dictated by government industrial subsidies. How did China go from a bit player overnight to the largest exporter in the world in capital-intensive industries? This book shows that government subsidies play a big part in China's success. Government subsidies include those to basic industries: energy (coal, electricity, natural gas and heavy oil), steel, glass, paper, auto parts, solar and more. A lot has been written about China's trade practices with the West, but none of this work addresses the real unsustainable dilemma. Much of the current literature discusses the problems but doesn't explain the root cause of China's lopsided trade practices with the West or explain in detail how China finances its government subsidies, with nothing written that explaiTable of ContentsPart I United States, the European Union and China 1. Introduction 2. Nixon and Kissinger Part II Spectacular Growth and the Chinese Economy 3. China Reforms in 1978 to 1990 4. China from 1990 Forward 5. China’s Currency Manipulation Part III Foreign Direct Investment 6. US Foreign Direct Investment 7. European Foreign Direct Investment 8. China Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 9. China Foreign Direct Investment in Europe Part IV Trade Balances 10. US Trade Policies and Trade Balances with China in the 1990s 11. EU Trade Policies and Trade Balances with China in the 1990s 12. US Trade Policies and Trade Balances with China from 2000 13. EU Trade Policies and Trade Balances with China from 2000 Part V Conclusions 14. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1984, this book discusses the structure of a multi-sectoral, general equilibrium growth model of the US economy that gives special attention to the energy sectors and presents results from the simulation of this model under varying conditions of energy supply. While the book primarily analyzes the effect of energy supply on economic growth, it also presents a new methodology for approaching this kind of problem, but this same approach can be used to model the effect of changes in the supply of any produced raw material on economic growth. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Recent Literature on Energy and Economic Growth 3. Structure of the Model 4. The Sector Allocation of Investment 5. Results and Conclusions

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1990, this book provides an overview of the global distribution of the electronics industry and the structural factors which promoted this distribution by the end of the 1980s. Regarded as a flagship' sector in both advanced and developing countries, the electronics industry is encouraged by governments everywhere. Covering both the civilian and the military sides of the industry, Professor Todd reflects on the future of civilian electronics in the light of its global segmentation, and hints at the fundamental role of governments in the unfolding of both civilian and defence-electronics developments. He also endorses the overwhelming significance of strategies being played by electronics enterprises in both the USA and Japan.  Table of ContentsList of Table; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction 2. The Pivotal Global Players 3. Structural Factors 4. Defence Electronics 5. Innovation and Enterprise 6. The Japanese Powerhouse 7. The NIC Challenge 8. Conclusions; Glossary; References; Index

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Originally published in 1991. The post-war period witnessed massive changes in the nature and operation of the world economy. This Atlas examines those changes under the headings of population, agriculture, energy, industry, national income, transport, trade, labour and multinationals. Not an atlas in the conventional sense of the term, this work is a heavily illustrated combination of diagram and description. Its approach is broad and consists of a sequence of self-contained modules which can be read independently or as part of a wider whole. One of the most prominent themes to emerge is the enormous force and influence of the capitalist economic system based in the West; a host of economic indicators demonstrates vividly the remarkable producing and consuming power of the capitalist world. Many parts of the developing world are tied in to the web of capitalist relations, but many fail to benefit adequately, as the statistics on food supply and national income demonstrate.

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of International Political Economy continues to be the perfect short introduction to the fundamental theories and issues of international political economy (IPE).Written in a concise, accessible style by an experienced teacher and scholar, it combines theoretical perspectives, real-world examples, and comparative policy analysis. The text offers students an in-depth, balanced understanding of the contrasting core perspectives in IPE, allowing them to critically evaluate and independently analyze major political-economic events.Having emerged from both the classical and modern schools of political economy, the book's unique structure is organized around the threefold world view classification of IPE that the author labels as free-market, institutionalist, and Marxist. The book: Compares, contrasts, and critiques the different approaches in the context of major global issues such as financial crises, free vs. fair traTable of Contents1 The Field of Study Known as "IPE" 2 The Market Model and World View 3 Market World View Applications 4 The Multi-Centric Organizational (MCO) Model and World View 5 Critical Applications of the MCO or Institutionalist World View 6 The Classical Marxist Model and World View 7 Contemporary Applications of Marxist Analysis 8 Summation and Review

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Banking and Finance in Asia brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to provide a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to Asia's financial institutions, markets, and systems.Part I provides a country-by-country overview of banking and finance in East, Southeast, and South Asia, including examples from China, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.Part II contains thematic chapters, covering topics such as commercial banking, development banking, infrastructure finance, stock markets, insurance, and sovereign wealth funds. It also includes examinations of banking regulation and supervision, and analyses of macroprudential regulation, capital flow management measures, and monetary policy. Finally, it provides new insights into topical issues such as SME, green, and Islamic finance.This handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students of Asian economics and finance and for professionals worTable of Contents1. Introduction: characteristics of Asian financial systems in comparative perspective, Peter J. Morgan, Ulrich Volz, and Naoyuki Yoshino PART I Country Chapters 2. The development and transformation of the financial system in the People’s Republic of China, Damian Tobin and Ulrich Volz 3. Financial sector in Hong Kong, China, Andrew Sheng 4.Indian financial sector: structure, trends, and turns, Rakesh Mohan and Partha Roy 5. Development and shortcomings of Indonesia’s financial sector, Iwan Azis 6. Japan’s financial system and its challenges, Naoyuki Yoshino and Shinichi Nakabayashi 7. Banking and finance in the Republic of Korea, Kiseok Hong and Jong-Wha Lee 8. Financial system in Malaysia, Sukudhew Singh 9. The Philippine financial system: developments, challenges, and opportunities, Nestor Espenilla 10. Financial sector in Singapore, Hwee Kwan Chow and Sai Fan Pei 11. Banking and finance in Thailand, Yothin Jinjarak and Ulrich Volz 12. The financial economy of Viet Nam in an age of reform, 1986–2016, Quan Hoang Vuong PART II Thematic Chapters 13. Commercial banking in Asia, Ilhyock Shim 14. Development banks in Asia: magic bullets that invariably disappoint, Vikram Nehru 15. Developing local currency bond markets in Asia, Cyn-Young Park 16. Asian stock markets, Jonathan A. Batten, Igor Loncarski, and Peter G. Szilagyi 17. Institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds in Asia, Choong Lyol Lee 18. Insurance markets in Asia, W. Jean Kwon 19. Infrastructure finance of Asia, Shubhomoy Ray 20. Financial inclusion in Asia, Peter J. Morgan 21. Remedies for mitigating Asian SMEs’ access-to-finance difficulties, Naoyuki Yoshino and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary 22. Monetary policy and central banking in Asia, Takatoshi Ito 23. Macroprudential regulation and capital flow management measures in Asia, Pornpinun Chantapacdepong 24. Capital flows and exchange rate policies, Joshua Aizenman and Hiro Ito 25. Financial integration in Asia, Hans Genberg 26. Banking regulation and supervision in Asia, Michael J. Zamorski 27. Fostering green finance for sustainable development in Asia, Ulrich Volz 28. An overview of Islamic banking and finance in Asia, Akbar Komijani and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

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Book SynopsisThe Philippines is a fascinating example of a poor country democracy where issues of economic development and poverty, political participation and stability, as well as ethnicity and migration are crucial. The Routledge Handbook of the Contemporary Philippines provides a comprehensive overview of the current political, economic, social, and cultural issues of the country. The Handbook is divided into the following four sections concentrating on a different aspect of the Philippines: domestic politics; foreign relations; economics and social policy; cultures and movements. In terms of domestic politics, chapters discuss clientelism, bossism, dynasties, pork barrel and corruption as well as institutions - the presidency, congress, the judiciary, the civil service, political parties, and civilian-military relations. The Philippines is confronted with many overseas challenges, with the foreign relations section focused on tTrade ReviewThe book allows readers to enjoy a compilation of chapters written by scholars who have shaped the discourse of Philippine politics, economics, and civil society. Those who come from the complementary fields of history, economics, and sociology should consider this handbook as a good resource. The book provides useful material for understanding the persistence of political, social, and economic problems in the country. For those engaged in Southeast Asian studies, this volume is beneficial when thinking about the suitability of comparing cases in the region. The authors are scholars who have a deep knowledge in the study of the Philippines and have done comparative work as well. Covering domestic politics, foreign relations, economics and social policy, cultures, and movements the book delivers on its promise to look in to the contemporary challenges of the Philippines and its “troubled transition to democracy.” There is no doubt that the handbook serves as an excellent volume for Political Science students and academics. Cleo Calimbahin, Philippine Political Science Journal 40 (2019)The Handbook proves itself a useful guide in chartering the situation of contemporary Philippine society, from the post-edsa period to the present. [...] The Handbook likewise provides an essential interdisciplinary guide for students, scholars and policymakers alike into the most central themes that have impact on Philippine society. [... ] The book forwards a comprehensive overview of contemporary Philippines’ domestic politics, foreign policy, economic and livelihood concerns, the cultural factors shaping its traditions in the modern period, and the social movements which changed the course of the country’s history. Maria Veronica M. Manalo, Philippine Political Science Journal 40 (2019)Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Domestic Politics 1. Clientelism Revisited, Masataka Kimura 2. Patrons, Bosses, Dynasties, and Reformers in Local Politics, John T. Sidel 3. The Party Political System, Allen Hicken 4. Combating Corruption, Jon S. T. Quah 5. The Civil Service: Weaknesses and Constructive Informal Practices, Rupert Hodder 6. House of Clans: Political Dynasties in the Legislature, Julio C. Teehankee 7. Pork Transmogrified: The Unending Story of Particularistic Spending, Ronald D. Holmes 8. Congress: Separate but not Equal, Diana J. Mendoza and Mark R. Thompson 9. The Presidency: a Relational Approach, Mark R. Thompson 10. The Judiciary under Threat, Eric Vincent C. Batalla, Michelle Sta. Romana, and Karen Rodrigo 11. Civil-Military Relations: Norming and Departures, Rosalie Arcala Hall Part II: Foreign Relations 12. Foreign Relations between the Philippines and the United States, Howard Loewen 13. From Antagonistic to Close Neighbor: Twenty-first Century Philippine-China Relations, Renato Cruz de Castro 14. Towards Strategic Partnership: Philippines-Japan Relations after Seventy Years, Dennis D. Trinidad 15. Diaspora Diplomacy, Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III Part III: Economics and social policy 16. Bypassing Industrial Development, Eric Vincent C. Batalla 17. Capital Flight, Edsel L. Beja Jr. 18. The Changing Configuration of Capitalism, Antoinette R. Raquiza 19. Economic Nationalism and its Legacy, Yusuke Takagi 20. Technocracy and Class Politics in Policy-Making, Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem 21. The Allure of Pantawid Pamilya: The Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Ma. Victoria R. Raquiza 22. Informality and Legality in Women’s Livelihoods in Baguio City, B. Lynne Milgram 23. Persistent Poverty and Elite-dominated Policymaking, David G. Timberman 24. From Pamilya to Grasya: Microfinance, Asuncion Sebastian Part IV: Cultures and Movements 25. A Syncretic Culture, Paul A. Rodell 26. Gender, Nation and Filipino Catholicism past and present, Coeli Barry 27. Between Rights Protection and Development Aggression: Indigenous Peoples, Oona Paredes 28. The Resilience of the Peasantry, Eduardo C. Tadem 29. The Middle Class in Society and Politics, Temario C. Rivera 30. NGOs in the post-Marcos Era, Gerard Clarke 31. Crossovers Double-Crossed: NGOs, Semi-Clientelism, and Political Reform, Ben Reid 32. The Left: Struggling to Make a Comeback, Nathan Quimpo 33. Trade Unions: "Free" but Weak, Carmel Veloso Abao 34. The Women’s Movement: Policy Issues, Influence and Constraints, Diana Mendoza 35. Bangsamoro Secessionism, Rizal G. Buendia 36. Moro Insurgency and Third Party Mediation, Bruce E. Barnes 37. The Problem with the National(ist) Method, Patricio N. Abinales

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Book SynopsisThe introduction examines the Russian Federation as a whole, and consists of an essay written by an acknowledged expert focusing on the evolution of the relationship between the central state and the regions, followed by a chronology, demographic and economic statistics, and a review of the Federal Government. The second section comprises territorial surveys, with a chapter on each of Russia’s federal subjects, each of which includes a current map. The third and fourth parts comprise a select bibliography of books and indexes, listing the territories alphabetically, with a gazetteer of alternative names, and by both Federal Okrug and Economic Area.Key features: comprehensive overview of the Russian Federation offers an analysis and understanding of the country’s regional dimension invaluable directories of important territorial contacts detailed and accurate political, economic and statistical information some eighty-five current maps extensive information from a wide variety of sources, many of which are otherwise unavailable in English.

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Book SynopsisInternational trade has, for decades, been central to economic growth and improved standards of living for nations and regions worldwide. For most of the advanced countries, trade has raised standards of living, while for most emerging economies, growth did not begin until their integration into the global economy. The economic explanation is simple: international trade facilitates specialization, increased efficiency and improved productivity to an extent impossible in closed economies. However, recent years have seen a significant slowdown in global trade, and the global system has increasingly come under attack from politicians on the right and on the left. The benefits of open markets, the continuation of international co-operation, and the usefulness of multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have all been called into question. While globalization has had a broadly positive effect on overall global welfare, it has also been perceived by the public as damaging communities and social classes in the industrialized world, spawning, for example, Brexit and the US exit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.The purpose of this volume is to examine international and regional preferential trade agreements (PTAs), which offer like-minded countries a possible means to continue receiving the benefits of economic liberalization and expanded trade. What are the strengths and weaknesses of such agreements, and how can they sustain growth and prosperity for their members in an ever-challenging global economic environment? The Handbook is divided into two parts. The first, Global Themes, offers analysis of issues including the WTO, trade agreements and economic development, intellectual property rights, security and environmental issues, and PTAs and developing countries. The second part examines regional and country-specific agreements and issues, including NAFTA, CARICOM, CETA, the Pacific Alliance, the European Union, EFTA, ECOWAS, SADC, TTIP, RCEP and the TPP (now the CPTPP), as well as the policies of countries such as Japan and Australia.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; The Editor and Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part I Global Themes; 1. Introduction Robert E. Looney; 2. RTAs: Myths and Misconceptions Kati Suominen; 3. The WTO and Regional/Bilateral Trade Agreements Kimberly Ann Elliott; 4. International Agreements on Intellectual Property Rights: TRIPS and Beyond Keith E. Maskus; 5. The Spread of International Trade Agreements: A Dynamics Towards The ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ Phenomenon? Zakaria Sorgho; 6. The Economic Effects of FTAs Holger Breinlich; 7. Trade Agreements and Economic Development Christopher Stevens; 8. The Investment Component of Trade Agreements Wolfgang Alschner; 9. Trade Agreements and National Security: An Economic Approach Jonathan Lipow and Ryan Garcia; 10. Economic Reform and Service Liberalization in Developing Countries: Can Preferential Trade Agreements Help? Leonardo Baccini; 11. Gender Rights and Trade Agreements Sophia Price; 12. Trade Agreements and the Environment Inkyoung Kim; 13. Neoliberal Globalization and Its Opponents Anne L. Clunan; Part II Regional/Country Analysis 14. NAFTA Robert A. Blecker; 15. CAFTA-DR: Diverging Trajectories and Uneven Development Mary Finley-Brook; 16. CARICOM Lester Henry; 17. Mexico’s Approach to Preferential Agreements Luz Maria de la Mora; 18. CETA Kurt Hubner; 19. Mercosur Walter Antonio Desiderá Neto; 20. The Pacific Alliance Gian Luca Gardini; 21. ALBA Asa Cusack; 22. The European Union Christian Schweiger; 23. TTIP Christoph Scherrer; 24. EFTA Aslak Berg and Marius Vahl; 25. Eastern Partnership Countries Immaculada Martínez-Zarzoso; 26. Trade Agreements and Regional Integration: The European Union After Brexit Annette Bongardt and Francisco Torres; 27. The GCC Trade Agreements: Regional Integration Challenges and Opportunities Joseph A. Kéchichian; 28. Liberalization Without Integration: Egypt and PTAs (1990-2010) Amr Adly; 29. The African Union and the European Union: Trade Reciprocity and/or Economic Development? Mark Langan; 30. ECOWAS: An Economic Commitment that needs Political Strengthening Osaore Aideyan; 31. The SADC: Towards a Deeper and Wider Union? Donald L. Sparks; 32. COMESA: A Case Study B. Seetanah, RV Sannassee, and S. Fauzel; 33. The RCEP and Asian Economic Integration Ganeshan Wignaraja; 34. The TPP: Origins and Outcomes Jeffrey J. Schott; 35. Japan’s Approach to PTAs Gregory P. Corning; 36. Australia’s Approach to PTAs Richard Pomfret

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Book SynopsisClaude Markovits tells the story of two groups of Hindu merchants from the towns of Shikarpur and Hyderabad in the province of Sind. Basing his account on previously neglected archival sources, the author charts the development of these communities, from the pre-colonial period through colonial conquest and up to independence, describing how they came to control trading networks throughout the world. While the book focuses on the trade of goods, money and information from Sind to the widely dispersed locations of Kobe, Panama, Bukhara and Cairo, it also throws light on the nature of trading diasporas from South Asia in their interaction with the global economy. This is a sophisticated and accessible book, written by one of the most distinguished economic historians in the field. It will appeal to scholars of South Asia, as well as to colonial historians and to students of religion.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'The story of the global merchants of Sind was worth telling, and Markovits has told it like a novelist and a historian. All scholars of Indian economic and social history should be grateful to him.' The Book ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. South Asian merchant networks; 2. The regional context: Sind economy and society, c. 1750–1950; 3. The Gate of Khorrassan: the Shikarpuri network, c. 1750–1947; 4. From Kobe to Panama: the Sindworkies of Hyderabad; 5. Patterns of circulation and business organization in two merchant networks; 6. The business of the Sind merchants; 7. The politics of merchant networks; 8. Community and gender in two merchant networks; 9. Epilogue: the Sindhi diaspora after 1947; Conclusion.

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