Global Political Economyoffers a fresh and timely problem-based approach to understanding the most pressing issues we face today. It spans the climate crisis to the role of platform economies, the influence of financial markets on inequality to the increasingly insecure global labour markets.
Moving beyond traditional theory-oriented introductions, this textbook tackles four transformative global shifts: the questioning of the liberal international order, the rise of the Anthropocene, technological advancements of the fourth industrial revolution, and the increasing significance of identity politics. By integrating diverse perspectives from scholarship all round the world, this essential book provides a comprehensive framework for analysing contemporary issues.
Ralf J. Leiteritz is Full Professor in the School of International, Political and Urban Studies at the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia.
Carolina Urrego-Sandoval is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Global Studies of Universidad de los Andes in Colombia.
Jean-Marie Chenou is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science and Global Studies at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.