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Hegemony
10.01. Here, Mount Holyoke College provides a short introduction to the theory of hegemonic stability. The site also contains several links to papers on hegemonic stability.
10.02. Click here to read the paper “Hegemonic Stability Theory and Economic Analysis: Reflections on Financial Instability and the Need for an International Lender of Last Resort”. The paper is written by Barry Eichengreen and is provided by University of California.
10.03. Marxists.org provides an introduction to Antonito Gramsci’s thoughts as well as links to online versions of his major works.
10.04. In the paper “Theoretical and Methodological Challenges of neo-Gramscian Perspectives in International Political Economy”, Andreas Bieler and Adam David Morton deal with, among other things, Robert Cox’ view on hegemonic stability.
10.05. Here, Patrick O’Brien provides a historical view of hegemony in international relations. The site is maintained by [Sens] [Public].
10.06. In this paper, Claes G. Ryn explores “The Ideology of American Empire”.
10.07. Another paper on American hegemony is written by William Wallace. The paper is entitled “Living with the Hegemon: European Dilemmas” and is provided by the Social Science Research Council.
10.08. “Global America: Will the Unipolar Moment Pass?” Click here to read the essay written by Bob Catley. The essay is provided by Stubylib.
10.09. Another discussion of the prospects of US hegemony is found in a paper written by Reinhard Wolf. The paper is entitled “Hegemon without Challengers? U.S. Leadership in the 21st Century” and is provided by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
10.10. The U.S. Department of Commerce provides detailed statistics on the economic performance of the USA.
10.11. Click here to read a paper written by Helen Milner. The paper is entitled “International Political Economy: Beyond Hegemonic Stability” and us provided by Berkeley University.
Development and underdevelopment
10.12. Click here to read an excerpt from Rostow’s book: The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto (1960). The excerpt is provided by CIA.
10.13. For a discussion of the applicability of modernization theory in the non-western world, click here to read a paper written by Wolfgang Zapf.
10.14. “UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges”. Click here to view the homepage of the UNDP.
10.15. Click here for the homepage of UNCTAD – the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
10.16. On this site, the UN provides information about UN Development Programmes for Africa.
10.17. Here, the World Bank provides data and statistics on development, sorted by country as well as by topic.
10.18. To find out more about the view of the UN on decolonization, click here. The site contains, among other things, UN documents on the topic.
10.19. Another discussion of modernization theory and dependency theory can be found in Davis Moles’ paper “Dependencia and modernization”.
10.20. The World Bank’s website on Sub-Saharan Africa provides information about development in this area, including information about projects and programs.
10.21. African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, provides a comprehensive collection of links on development in Africa.
10.22. Click here to read the IMF report “Promoting Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning What Works”.
10.23. Center for Trade Policy Studies provides a wide range of links to web resources on trade issues.
10.24. The International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) helps developing countries set up effective trade promotion programs. The aim is to expand exports as well as to improve import operations in the countries concerned.
10.25. Global Policy Forum provides several articles on transnational corporations.
10.26. Click here for access to the journal Transnational corporations, august 2004.
10.27. In his paper “Against the New Mercantilism: The Relevance of Adam Smith”, Chris R. Tame provides a critique of modern mercantilism from a liberalist perspective. The paper is provided by Libertarian Alliance.
10.28. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development provides information about UN development policies as well as links to publications and other related web resources.
10.29. Click here for access to Human Development Reports from UNDP.
Economic Globalization
10.30. Click here to read an excerpt from Robert Gilpin’s book Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order. The excerpt is provided by Princeton University Press.
10.31. Global Policy Forum provides access to articles on economic globalization as well as information about e.g. international trade, transnational corporations and international financial institutions.
10.32. In this paper Gao Shangquan discusses Economic globalization and the risks it brings. “Economic Globalization: Trends, Risks and Risk Prevention” is provided by UN.
10.33. For links to papers focusing on the globalization issue, click here. The site is maintained by Mount Holyoke College.
10.34. In this paper, Christopher Chase-Dunn, Yukio Kawano, and Benjamin Brewer provide an analysis of “Economic Globalization since 1795: structures and cycles in the modern world-system”. The paper is provided by University of California, Riverside. Please note that the paper is a draft.
10.35. Click here to read a paper written by Keith Griffin. The paper is entitled “Economic Globalization and Institutions of Global Governance” and obtained e.g. through Wiley Online Library (requires login).
10.36. In this paper, Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson analyse “The Limits to Economic Globalization”. The paper is provided by Polity.
10.37.Click here to read a report from the World Bank, entitled “Globalization, Growth and Poverty: Building an Inclusive World Economy”.
10.38. Another report on the consequences of globalization as related to development is found at the homepage of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report is entitled “Globalization: Threat or Opportunity?”
10.39. Click here to read an essay written by Manuel Castells. The essay is entitled “Information Technology, Globalization and Social Development”.
10.40. Another paper, which highlights the developmental aspects of globalization, is written by Gautam Sen. The paper is entitled “Is globalization cheating the world’s poor?” and is provided by The Global Site.
10.41. In this paper, Timothy M. Smeeding and Andrzej Grodner explore the “Changing Income Inequality in OECD Countries”. The paper is provided by Center for Policy Research, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University.
10.42. Here, Kenneth N. Waltz analyses “Globalization and Governance”. The essay is provided by PS Online.
10.43. Click here to access the international homepage of ATTAC.
Recent theoretical developments
10.44. Click here for a short introduction to neoclassical economics, provided by The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
10.45. Here, Jonathan Levin & Paul Milgrom give a thorough introduction to Rational Choice Theory. This Paper is provided by Stanford University.
10.46. Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy provides a short introduction to methodological individualism as well as its historical roots.
10.47. In this paper, Maarten Fransen deals with “The Not-so-trivial Truth of Methodological Individualism”. The paper is provided by Boston University.
The British and the American Schools
10.48. Click here to access the 2009 special issue on the American School in IPE in the journal Review of International Political Economy, 16/1 (login required).
10.49. Click here to read an excerpt of Benjamin J. Cohen’s 2008 book International Political Economy: An Intellectual History.
10.50. Click here to read an excerpt of Benjamin J. Cohen’s 2014 book Advanced Introduction to International Political Economy.