Peace, Prosperity, And Politics

by John Mueller

Overview

This book deals with a variety of issues of history, of national security, and of political economy, and focuses on the need for a dynamic perspective. It emphasizes the development of ideas as the motor forces behind the economic policies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813364537
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	04/12/2001
Series:	Political Economy of Global Interdependence Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Mueller is professor of political science at the University of Rochester. His most recent book is Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Prospects and Problems in the New Century — Corporations and States: Factor Flows in the Twenty-First Century — The World Economy at the End of the Millennium — The Rise of the Politically Incorrect One-Handed Economist — The Economic Consequences of the Peace — Dancing with the Giant: The Transformation of North American Sovereignties Approaching the Twenty-First Century — Fifty Years of Peace and Prosperity — China, Japan, and Germany in the New World Polity — Human Capital in the Twenty-First Century — The Continuing Conundrum of Internal Conflict — Trading Up and Trading Down: The Impact of Technological Change on the International System — The Justifying State: Why Anarchy Doesn’t Mean No Excuses — The Cold War and Its Ending in “Long-Duration” International History