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.
Reduction, Rationality and Game Theory in Marxian Economics
1st Edition
By Bruce Philp
January 07, 2005
This book examines the main areas of interest in Marxian economics, paying particular attention to class conflict, analytical Marxism and game theory. Very few books can claim to cover the areas that this book does with such clarity, academic rigour and originality. Its study of game theory and ...
The New Institutional Economics of Corruption
1st Edition
By Johann Graf Lambsdorff, Markus Taube, Matthias Schramm
November 04, 2004
This book constitutes a thorough analysis of the phenomenon of corruption, as seen from the perspective of New Institutional Economics - one of the most influential new schools of thought in the social sciences of the past decade....
Involuntary Unemployment
1st Edition
By Michel de Vroey
August 25, 2004
The Great Depression of the 1930s with its dramatic unemployment rates was one of the most striking economic events of the past century. It shook economists' beliefs in the existence of self-adjusting forces and prompted Keynes to write his masterwork, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and...
Global Political Economy and the Wealth of Nations: Performance, Institutions, Problems and Policies
1st Edition
By Phillip O'Hara
May 10, 2004
This comprehensive collection documents the major processes, performance, institutions, problems and policies associated with global political economy. For the first time in a single volume, the authors present a detailed analysis of the changing distribution and production of wealth throughout the...
Affirmative Action in the United States and India: A Comparative Perspective
1st Edition
By Thomas E Weisskopf
March 12, 2004
Arguably, two of the most important national experiences with policies of positive discrimination in favor of historically disadvantaged ethnic or caste minority groups are the cases of 'Affirmative Action' in the United States and 'Reservation Policies' in India. This essential new book examines ...
An Evolutionary Approach to Social Welfare
1st Edition
By Christian Sartorius
December 09, 2003
While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice. In the first half of the twentieth century, the special acknowledgement by economic theory of the autonomy of individuals and their subjective view of the world had led to the serious problem ...
Distributional Justice: Theory and Measurement
1st Edition
By Hilde Bojer
July 29, 2003
Introducing the main theories of distributional justice the book covers utilitarianism and welfare economics, moving on to Rawls's social contract and the Sen/Nussbaum capability approach with a refreshingly readable style. There is a chapter covering the position of mothers and children in ...
The Political Economy of Rule Evasion and Policy Reform
1st Edition
By James Leitzel
December 20, 2002
The Political Economy of Rule Evasion and Policy Reform develops the logic underlying the connections between breaking the rules and making the rules. Approaching policy issues from the point of view of rule circumvention provides a perspective that illuminates a wide variety of phenomena:* ...
The Enigma of Globalization: A Journey to a New Stage of Capitalism
1st Edition
By Robert Went
October 28, 2002
Globalization is theorized in this book as an emerging new stage of capitalism. Robert Went takes us on a journey from the historical roots of globalization through to its relevance in the modern day.The Enigma of Globalization is a timely addition to an important debate and covers such themes as:*...
The Fundamental Institutions of Capitalism
1st Edition
By Ernesto Screpanti
August 24, 2001
The Fundamental Institutions of Capitalism presents a radical institutional approach to the analysis of capitalism. Ernesto Screpanti puts forward a number of provocative arguments that expose common ground in both neoclassical and Marxist orthodoxies. It will appeal to a broad audience of social ...
Gender, Growth and Trade: The Miracle Economies of the Post-war Years
1st Edition
By David Kucera
January 22, 2001
Gender, Growth and Trade examines the role of women as a flexible, contingent workforce in Germany and Japan. This unique comparative study of two of the world's foremost industrialized economies situates empirical results in the context of broader cultural concerns, considering issues such as ...
Competitiveness, Localised Learning and Regional Development: Specialization and Prosperity in Small Open Economies
1st Edition
By Heikki Eskelinen, Ingjaldur Hannibalsson, Anders Malmberg, Peter Maskell, Eirik Vatne
February 18, 1998
Drawing on a rich literature and case study material from selected industries, and elaborating on key concepts such as firms and competencies, industries and industrial systems, and competitiveness and prosperity, this book sets out to answer three broad research questions: * What is competition ...