The New Political Economies: A Collection of Essays from Around the World / Edition 1

by Laurence S. Moss

Overview

This book contains interesting essays on the following range of topics: Fiscal Sociology, Constitutional Economics, Austrian School Perspectives, and New Perspectives on Transition Economies in Asia, Europe and Africa. All of the contributors to this volume apply cutting edge concepts and distinctions in economics to a variety of important topics and issues that surround contemporary debate. The book contains 20 essays, totals about 390 pages and includes a scholarly index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780631234975
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/21/2003
Series:	Economics and Sociology Thematic Issue
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.99(d)

About the Author

Laurence S. Moss now serves as editor of The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. He is a Professor of Economics at Babson College and has served as the President of the History of Economics Society. He is also a well-known historian of economic thought. Moss is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and now serves on the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Table of Contents

The New Political Economies: A Collection of Essays From Around the World.

Editor's Introduction. (Laurence S. Moss).

PART I. Historical Perspectives.

"New Political Economies" Then and Now: Economic Theory and the Mutation of Political Doctrine. (A. M. C. Waterman).

PART II. Fiscal Sociology.

Fiscal Sociology: What For? (Juergen Backhaus).

Voters, Parties, and the Endogenous Size of Government. (Jan-Peter Olters).

PART III. Constitutional Economics.

Complexity, Governance and Constitutional Craftsmanship. (Richard E. Wagner).

Opting-Out: The Constitutional Economics of Exit. (Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard).

PART IV. Austrian School Perspectives.

Post-Classical Political Economy: Polity, Society and Economy in Weber, Mises and Hayek. (Peter J. Boettke and Virgil Henry Storr).

New Political Economy, Scientism and Knowledge: A Critique from a Hayekian Perspective, and a Proposal for an Extension of the Research Agenda. (Jan Schnellenbach).

PART V. New Perspectives on Transition Economies: Europe.

The "New" Political Economies. (A View from Russia) (Vladimir Kollontai).

Toward Capitalism or Away from Russia? Early Stage of Post-Soviet Economic Reforms in Belarus and the Baltics. (Andrew Savchenko).

A Political Economy Approach to the Neoclassical Model of Transition. (John Marangos).

PART VI. New Perspectives on Transition Economies: Asia.

Privilege and Corruption: The Problems of China’s Socialist Market Economy. (Shuntian Yao).

Political Culture, Economic Structure and Policy: The Laffont-Tirole Model Extended to Modern Japan. (Warren Young and Joris Meijaard).

PART VII. New Perspectives on Transition Economies: Africa.

Political Instability and Economic Growth: Implications of Coup Events in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Augustin Kwasi Fosu).

PART VIII. Radical Criticsms and Reflections.

Against the New Economic Imperialism: Some Reflections. (Jonathan Michie, Christine Oughton, and Frank Wilkinson).

Bourgeoisie Out, Expertise In: The New Political Economies at Loggerheads. (Donald Clark Hodges and Larry Lustig).

Index.

Editorial Reviews

‘This book clearly reviews similarities and differences in women and men’s physical and mental health as shaped by both gender and sex-linked biology, and also varying by outcome and by age, class, race-ethnicity, sexuality and global region. Refreshingly resisting misleading simplifications, Sarah Payne encourages critical thinking about gender, biology and population health.’ Nancy Krieger, Harvard School of Public Health

‘In this highly topical book, Payne provides comprehensive synthesis of research evidence on the relationship between sex, gender and health. Researchers and policy-makers have only recently begun to take an inclusive approach to gender and health. The health of men and women will be an indispensable resource for the development of research and practice.’ Ellen Annandale, University of Leicester

‘It is difficult to imagine a more timely book on gender and health. Women’s health movement, research advocacy and theory emerging more than three decades ago. The study of men’s health and gender did not fully issue until the 1990’s. Until now, these two areas of inquiry and health policy have developed separately, and the pursuit of gender equity in public health has been stymied by a lack of integrative vision. Sarah Payne provides a conceptual bridge between these growing sub fields with this lucidly written, well-documented and comprenhsive analysis of gender differences and similarities between women’s’ and men’s health around the globe.’ Don Sabo, D’Youville College

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