Includes glossary and index. Lairson, T. D., & Skidmore, D. (2017). International political economy: The struggle for power and wealth in a globalizing world. New York, NY : Routledge.

Part I: Politics and Economies -- International Political Economy -- Basic Concepts for International Political Economy -- Globalization and Governance -- The Political Origins of a Global Economy: Power and Markets -- Part II: Contemporary Globalization -- The Political Economy of Global Production and Exchange -- Wealth, poverty, and Inequality -- The Political Economy of Global Finance: States, Firms, and Markets -- States and the Dynamics of Global Economic Competition -- Power, Wealth, and Interdependence in an Era of Advanced Globalization -- Part III: Sustainability -- Population, Hunger, Food, and Health -- Sustainability and the Environment -- Conclusion: The International Political Economy of Globalization