Download or read book International Political Economy written by Axel Hülsemeyer and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader is a collection of primary readings that introduces students to international political economy (IPE), an area of study concerned with the relationship between the two dominant forms of social organization in the modern world: 'the state' and 'the market'. Divided into five partsranging from Adam Smith's theory of the invisible hand to recent discussions of hemispheric integration, it contains thirty-five unabridged selections that highlight the historical development, major theoretical debates, and practical issues within IPE. Each section opens with a concise introductionthat presents key concepts and concludes with study questions and annotated suggestions for further reading.