States Versus Markets: History, Geography, and the Development of the International Political Economy

by Herman M. Schwartz

States versus Markets focuses on the struggles of states as they deal with changing world markets and try to influence the international political economy in ways that serve their own interests. Professor Schwartz argues that the stability and successful state intervention in markets that characterized the post-World War II period were not normal, but were in fact a dramatic departure from the typical processes of the global economy. He points out that the current global economy increasingly resembles that of the nineteenth century, when market pressures tended to overwhelm state policies.

Genres: Economics, Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting but dense. Review your econ before picking this up.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can be hard to get through but an interesting read if you like political economy