The first and definitive book of its kind, Joan Spero's The Politics of
International Economic Relations has been fully updated to reflect the sweeping
changes in the international arena. With the expertise of co-author Jeffrey
Hart, the fifth edition strengthens the coverage of political and economic
relations since the end of the Cold War, economic polarization in developing
nations and the roots of economic decline in centrally planned economies. A new
chapter on industrial policy and competitiveness debates further illustrates the
changing dynamics of International Political Economy. Ideal as a supplement to
the International Relations course or as the core text in International
Political Economy, Spero and Hart's