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Governance in a Global Economy: Political Authority in Transition
Miles Kahler
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Description for Governance in a Global Economy: Political Authority in Transition
Paperback. Exploring changes in governance across several policy areas (such as tourism, trade, finance, and fiscal and monetary policy), this work demonstrates that globalization changes the policy preferences of some actors, increases the bargaining power of others, and opens new institutional options for yet others. Editor(s): Kahler, Miles; Lake, David A. Num Pages: 512 pages, 19 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
Critics of globalization claim that economic integration drains political authority from states: devolving authority to newly empowered regions, delegating it to supranational organizations, and transferring it to multinational firms and nongovernmental organizations. Globalization is also attacked for forcing convergence of state institutions and policies and threatening the ability of societies to chart their own democratically determined courses. In Governance in a Global Economy, Miles Kahler and David Lake assemble the contributions of seventeen leading scholars who have systematically investigated how global economic integration produces changes of governance. These authors conclude that globalization has created a new and intricate fabric of ... Read more
Critics of globalization claim that economic integration drains political authority from states: devolving authority to newly empowered regions, delegating it to supranational organizations, and transferring it to multinational firms and nongovernmental organizations. Globalization is also attacked for forcing convergence of state institutions and policies and threatening the ability of societies to chart their own democratically determined courses. In Governance in a Global Economy, Miles Kahler and David Lake assemble the contributions of seventeen leading scholars who have systematically investigated how global economic integration produces changes of governance. These authors conclude that globalization has created a new and intricate fabric of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
754g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691114026
SKU
V9780691114026
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About Miles Kahler
Miles Kahler is Rohr Professor of Pacific International Relations at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies and Director of the Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies at the University of California, San Diego. His books include "Leadership Selection in the Major Multilaterals". David A. Lake is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San ... Read more
Reviews for Governance in a Global Economy: Political Authority in Transition
"This book provides important insights into globalization's complex and contradictory effects on political authority and governance in general and on new institutional options in particular."
Donald E. Klingner, Public Administration Review
Donald E. Klingner, Public Administration Review