The American empire and the political economy of global finance /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Leo Panitch and Martijn Konings
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xi, 334 pages,
Dimensions
22 cm
SERIES
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International political economy series
GENERAL NOTES
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"Updated and expanded edition with a new chapter on the political economy of the subprime crisis"--Cover
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Originally published: 2008
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-318) and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In a critique of how international and comparative political economies misjudge the relationship between global markets and states, this book demonstrates the central place of the American state in today's world of globalized finance. The contributors set aside emphasis on military intervention, looking instead to economics