Sumário:
1. Introduction, p. 1
1.1.History, p. 2
1.2.Diversity, p. 6
1.3.Factions, p. 7
1.4.Limits, p. 11
2. The American school, p. 15
2.1.State behavior, p. 16
2.2.System governance, p. 21
2.3.Debates, p. 23
2.4.Hard science , p. 27
2.5.A maturing interdiscipline?, p. 30
3. America's "Left-Out", p. 38
3.1.Marxist roots, p. 38
3.2.A new faction, p. 42
3.3.World-systems theory, p. 45
3.4.Pride and prejudice, p. 48
4. The British school, p. 52
4.1.Intellectual influences, p. 53
4.2.Contrasts , p. 60
4.3.Questions, p. 62
4.4.Methods, p. 65
4.5.Complementarity, p. 67
5. Britain's "Far-Out", p. 71
5.1.Australia, p. 71
5.2.Canada, p. 77
6. Continental Europe 82
6.1.Barriers, p. 86
6.2.Islands, p. 89
6.3.Connecting the dots, p. 97
7. Latin America, p. 101
7.1. Early contributions, , p. 101
7.2.Decline, p. 106
7.3.Revival, p. 107
8. China, p. 115
8.1.From Marx to modern, p. 115
8.2.Today, p. 118
8.3.Tomorrow? , p. 124
9. The geography of IPE, p. 128
9.1.The big picture, p. 128
9.2.Connections, p. 132
9.3.Pluralism, p. 138
10. What have we learned?, p. 141
10.1.Construction, p. 141
10.2.Content, p. 143

Resumo:
Now in its second edition, Benjamin J. Cohen’s introduction provides a comprehensive and up-to-date global survey of the field of international political economy. With detailed discussions regarding the divergent paths of different schools of thought in the field, this unique guide explores the links between contending factions. This Advanced Introduction gives students access to the multiple analytical styles and traditions of all perspectives in this rich field of study.
Key features of the second edition:
• Concise introduction to the field in an accessible, non-technical form updated with the most recent discussions in IPE
• Further in depth analysis of the most established American and British schools of IPE
• Extended discussion of other key regions contributing to IPE, including Continental Europe, Latin America, Australia, Canada and China.
Written in a concise and dynamic style, this Advanced Introduction serves as a thoughtful entry point text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as being an excellent go-to resource for scholars specializing in international political economy.