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OverviewWorld Financial Orders challenges the predominance of neo-liberalism as a mode of knowledge about contemporary world finance, and claims that it neglects the social and political bases as well as the malign consequences of change. He looks to the field of International Political Economy (IPE) to construct an alternative mode, one that critically restores society and politics. An 'historical' approach to IPE is advanced that accounts for modern world finance since the seventeenth century as a succession of structurally distinct hierarchical social orders. Comparative historical inquiry across modern world finance reveals the unique character of the contemporary order. This order combines new forms of credit practices, decentralized and de-territorial spatiality, change in the very nature of financial power, unprecedented multilateral governance arrangements and contradictions that threaten its own future. This book will be of interest to those working in the field of IPE and to those scholars, researchers and students from across the social sciences who seek to challenge the common-sense, neo-liberal explanation of contemporary world finance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul LangleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: No.7 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415255745ISBN 10: 0415255740 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 16 May 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart I: World Finance: Towards an Historical IPE Part II:Modern World Financial Orders Part III: The Contemporary World Financial OrderReviews'[This work contains a] wealth of information and understanding of the historical development of major financial centers.' - Journal of Economic Issues The author challenges the predominance of neo-liberalism as a model of knowledge about contemporary world finance and claims that it neglects the social and political bases, as well as the negative consequences of change.. <br>-Business Horizons <br> Informative and well-ordered.. <br>-World Affairs Report <br> Nonspecialists will benefit because Langley begins the book with a clear explanation of his fundamental assumptions and then carries out his model precisely as explained. <br>-Amber Casolari, Glendale Community College <br> Author InformationPaul Langley is lecturer in International Politics at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK. His research interests are in the field of International Political Economy with particular reference to globalization, finance and the environment. His work has been published a variety of journals including New Political Economy and Review of International Political Economy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |