Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
About the Book Series
In recent years, there has been widespread criticism of mainstream economics. This has taken many forms, from methodological critiques of its excessive formalism, to concern about its failure to connect with many of the most pressing social issues. This series provides a forum for research which is developing alternative forms of economic analysis. Reclaiming the traditional 'political economy' title, it refrains from emphasising any single school of thought, but instead attempts to foster greater diversity within economics.
The Creation of Wealth and Poverty: Means and Ways
1st Edition
By Hassan Bougrine
June 30, 2020
The Creation of Wealth and Poverty is a study of the means and ways by which wealth and poverty are created in both developed and developing countries. It puts a particular emphasis on the role played by economic policy in shaping the stratification of modern societies through specific programmes ...
The Pedagogy of Economic, Political and Social Crises: Dynamics, Construals and Lessons
1st Edition
Edited
By Bob Jessop, Karim Knio
June 30, 2020
Crises have been studied in many disciplines and from diverse perspectives for at least 150 years. Yet recent decades have seen a marked increase in the crisis literature, reflecting growing awareness of crisis phenomena from the 1970s onwards.Responding to this mainstream literature, this edited ...
Intimate Economies of Immigration Detention: Critical perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Deirdre Conlon, Nancy Hiemstra
December 12, 2019
International migration has been described as one of the defining issues of the twenty-first century. While a lot is known about the complex nature of migratory flows, surprisingly little attention has been given to one of the most prominent responses by governments to human mobility: the practice ...
Political Economy as Natural Theology: Smith, Malthus and Their Followers
1st Edition
By Paul Oslington
December 12, 2019
Since the early 20th century, economics has been the dominant discourse in English-speaking countries, displacing Christian theology from its previous position of authority. This path-breaking book is a major contribution to the interdisciplinary dialogue between economics and religion.Oslington ...
Qualitative Methods in Economics
1st Edition
By Mirjana Radović-Marković, Beatrice Avolio Alecchi
December 12, 2019
Despite numerous books on research methodology, many have failed to present a complete, hands-on, practical book to lead college classes or individuals through the research process. We are seeing more and more scientific papers from all research fields that fail to meet the basic criteria in terms ...
Remaking Market Society: A Critique of Social Theory and Political Economy in Neoliberal Times
1st Edition
By Antonino Palumbo, Alan Scott
December 12, 2019
Neoliberalism has been one of the most hotly contested themes in academic and political debate over the last 30 years. Given the global and persistent influence of neoliberal ideas on contemporary styles of governance, social-service provision, and public policy, this intensive interest is ...
Sharing Economies in Times of Crisis: Practices, Politics and Possibilities
1st Edition
Edited
By Anthony Ince, Sarah Marie Hall
December 12, 2019
The ‘new sharing economy’ is a growing phenomenon across the Global North. It claims to transform relationships of production and consumption in a way that can improve our lives, reduce environmental impacts, and reduce the cost of living. Amidst various economic, environmental, and other crises, ...
The Global Free Trade Error: The Infeasibility of Ricardo�s Comparative Advantage Theory
1st Edition
By Ron Baiman
December 12, 2019
The doctrine of "free trade" is second only to that of "free markets" in undergirding ideological support for our current global economic structures and rules. From David Ricardo’s "comparative advantage principle" to James Meade’s Neoclassical or mainstream economics proof of self-adjusting free ...
The Political Economy of Trade Finance: Export Credit Agencies, the Paris Club and the IMF
1st Edition
By Pamela Blackmon
December 12, 2019
Export Credit Agencies provide insurance and guarantees to domestic firms in the event that payment is not received from an importer. Thus, ECAs reduce uncertainties domestic firms face in exporting their goods. Most countries have ECAs that operate as official or quasi-official branches of their ...
The Origins of Capitalism as a Social System: The Prevalence of an Aleatory Encounter
1st Edition
By John Milios
December 05, 2019
Economists, historians and social scientists have offered a variety of conflicting answers to the issue of the beginnings of capitalism and these deviating answers imply different conceptualizations of what capitalism actually is. This book provides a simultaneous inquiry into the origins of ...
The Economic Theory of Costs: Foundations and New Directions
1st Edition
Edited
By Matthew McCaffrey
August 08, 2019
The theory of costs is a cornerstone of economic thinking, and figures crucially in the study of human action and society. From the first day of a principles-level course to the most advanced academic literature, costs play a vital role in virtually all behaviors and economic outcomes. How we make ...
The Political Economy of Emerging Markets: Varieties of BRICS in the Age of Global Crises and Austerity
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Westra
August 08, 2019
Rapid and sustained growth in the twenty-first-century global economy of large developing economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has captivated policy-makers and popular business press pundits alike. The coining of the new acronym BRICS and widespread adoption in ...