Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
About the Book Series
In an increasingly interdependent world, many of the most important issues are driven by economic forces. This series applies newly developed economic techniques to some of the most pressing contemporary problems. The aim of the series is to demonstrate the relevance of modern economic theory to the modern world economy, and to provide key reading for researchers and policy-makers.
Trade War Economics: The Geoeconomics of Reciprocal Tariffs and Macroeconomic Instability
1st Edition
Edited
By Rajesh Kumar, Prasoon M. Tripathi, Debasis Neogi, Abhishek Bhushan Singhal
June 30, 2026
In an era marked by multipolar power rivalries, pandemic-era protectionism, and institutional fragmentation, global trade is undergoing a strategic shift. This book investigates the resurgence of reciprocal tariff wars in the 21st century and assesses their implications for global macroeconomic ...
Globalization and High Public Debt: The Impact of Financial Interdependence
1st Edition
Edited
By Aline Darbellay, Norbert Gaillard, Michael Waibel
March 03, 2026
Globalization has deeply transformed the world economy: rule of law gained ground, especially in Eastern Europe and Latin America, poverty fell significantly, particularly in Asia, and capitalism triumphed, sometimes with massive state intervention. In the meantime, financial interdependence grew ...
The Political Economy of Natural Gas
1st Edition
By Jerome Davis
December 31, 2025
With greater reserves than crude oil and lower pollutant emissions that any other hydrocarbon, natural gas is posted to take the world by storm. Yet such a failure is littered with obstacles. Sources of natural gas are further and further removed from centres of consumption. Costs of extraction and...
The Governance of Economic Development: Investment, Innovation, and Competition in China
1st Edition
By Anson Au
December 26, 2025
China is caught in the rapids of the largest policy crackdown in history. The ferocity of this far-reaching crackdown, dispersed across every market sector, has cast into scrutiny a newly emerging era of development and raised new questions about what it means for the future of Chinese governance ...
National Strategy and Global Competitiveness: Human Behaviour and Market Dynamics in the Age of Competition
1st Edition
By Ihor Hurnyak, Oleksandra Werbowa
December 16, 2025
In a world shaped by geopolitical rivalries, technological disruptions, and economic volatility, strategic thinking has become essential for sustaining national competitiveness. This book demonstrates how diverse analytical tools – including game theory, econophysics, financial econometrics, ...
Free Market and Perfect Competition: Global Data Trends
1st Edition
By Weshah Razzak
November 26, 2025
The Free Market is a fundamental building block, a precondition of a free society. Increasingly, we are witnessing monopolistic and competitive monopolistic behavior, and a growing government intervention in the market, e.g., taxes, subsidies, tariffs, and rules and regulations. Such interventions,...
Inequality and Public Policy: Towards Visible Equality and Equal Opportunity
1st Edition
By Bhanoji Rao, Suresh K.G., Pundarik Mukhopadhaya
September 29, 2025
This book’s concern is with visible inequalities in housing, health, and education, and policy initiatives to address them. The authors offer readers a summary of evidence on inequalities – not only in income, gender, and wealth but also in education, health, and housing. They showcase temporal and...
Geoeconomics of the Israel–Palestine Conflict: Governance, Global Trade, and Regional Dynamics
1st Edition
Edited
By Rajesh Kumar, Debasis Neogi, Prasoon M. Tripathi, Dayanand Pandey
September 17, 2025
The Israel-Palestine conflict, a persistent geopolitical dilemma, wields substantial influence on the global economic landscape. With the potential to disrupt international trade, reconfigure intricate supply chains, and significantly impact macroeconomic indicators, this conflict stands as an ...
Corporate Systems in Emerging Market Economies: A Comparison of China and Eastern Europe
1st Edition
By Ichiro Iwasaki, Xinxin Ma, Satoshi Mizobata
July 31, 2025
This book provides a comparative perspective of various areas of corporate management in two post-socialist regions: China and Eastern Europe. The book employs original firm-level empirical analyses and meta-analyses of the extant literature to investigate the impacts of corporate ownership on firm...
The ASEAN Digital Economy: Towards an Integrated Regional Framework
1st Edition
Edited
By Paul CHEUNG, Xie Taojun
May 27, 2025
Boasting the fastest growing Internet market in the world, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is accelerating into the digital economy. This book assesses the potential economic impact of digital economy agreements (DEAs) and the readiness of some ASEAN member states to grow the digital...
Nuclear Power Safety and Governance in East Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Soocheol Lee, Weisheng Zhou, Kiyoshi Fujikawa
May 06, 2025
Confronting the challenges of nuclear power governance, this book provides pathways to nuclear safety cooperation between countries in East Asia where regional cooperation is challenged by geopolitical tensions. The book is split into three parts: first looking at nuclear risk and safety ...
The Future of Multilateralism and Globalization in the Age of the U.S.–China Rivalry
1st Edition
Edited
By Norbert Gaillard, Fumihito Gotoh, Rick Michalek
April 14, 2025
Despite the growing consensus that the rise of China is transforming international relations, policy makers and scholars have not sufficiently addressed the geopolitical and geoeconomic implications of a new paradigm, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian war. This book ...