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The Political Economy of International Relations Hardcover – June 21, 1987

by Robert G. Gilpin (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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After the end of World War II, the United States, by far the dominant economic and military power at that time, joined with the surviving capitalist democracies to create an unprecedented institutional framework. By the 1980s many contended that these institutions--the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (now the World Trade Organization), the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund--were threatened by growing economic nationalism in the United States, as demonstrated by increased trade protection and growing budget deficits.


In this book, Robert Gilpin argues that American power had been essential for establishing these institutions, and waning American support threatened the basis of postwar cooperation and the great prosperity of the period. For Gilpin, a great power such as the United States is essential to fostering international cooperation. Exploring the relationship between politics and economics first highlighted by Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and other thinkers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Gilpin demonstrated the close ties between politics and economics in international relations, outlining the key role played by the creative use of power in the support of an institutional framework that created a world economy.


Gilpin's exposition of the in.uence of politics on the international economy was a model of clarity, making the book the centerpiece of many courses in international political economy. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, when American support for international cooperation is once again in question, Gilpin's warnings about the risks of American unilateralism sound ever clearer.

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  1. Print length
    466 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Princeton University Press
  4. Publication date
    June 21, 1987
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0691077320
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0691077321
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (June 21, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691077320
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691077321
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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James Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellant work on political economics
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2007
Robert Gilpin's work is excellent addition to the study of political economics, albeit one that is starting to show its age 20 years after being written. This notwithstanding, the theoretical components of the book are mostly still valid and have been built upon by Gilpin in further works. As a matter of historical record and of economic history, it makes fascinating reading and it is especially interesting to consider the author's speculation as to the future of American hegemony prior to the fall of the Soviet Union. Obviously many of the authors fears were ill-founded, but it is interesting to note how different it could have all been. Additionally, many of the examples used, primarily dealing with the economic ascendancy of Japan, could today almost be replaced with China. It will be interesting to see whether this time it is the end of US hegemony or whether history will repeat itself.

Overall well worth the read.
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Ian Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough scholarship and somewhat prescient
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 1999
This is an extremely pertinent book for the next millenium. It is also quite popular in policy circles inside the Beltway. It is an indeispensible text for all Americans concerned with the future of international trade and the ongoing pathologies of our current trade regimes and the power relations they sustain to the detriment of the vast majority of human beings and the planet. It is thorough and scholarly throughout. While it is best read with a cup of Joe on a rainy day, it is worth the time and pays rereading many times over in light of current events. It's only shortcoming is it's neglect of the ecological dimensions of international trade and politics, nevertheless, it is a book for all who care about the human future.
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Ruth
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for students new to IPE
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2006
Very clear and concise analysis and overview of International Political Studies.
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DRB
4.0 out of 5 stars Provides a good foundation for furthering the thoughts and would not hesitate to read again.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
This voluminous text illustrates how easily the author has tallied theories with empirics in a most comprehensible manner even to the reader with some little and general awareness.
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Jim Cooper
4.0 out of 5 stars Wait until the dust settles
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2003
Of course neo-conservatives and the pro-war left will chant at me that the world has changed since the US/UK entente acted bilaterally and did not approach the UN for a second resolution on Iraq. Save your breath! I've heard it all before...
When the dust settles and there is a world realignment, the realist tendencies of states will again rise to dominate IR. You can even quote me on it.
I'm sure the framers of NAFTA and the FTAA had just these ideas in mind. Students of IPE: take notes!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2015
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Pretty Useful Book！
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