Stephen Gill is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at York University, Ontairo. David Law is a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Wolverhampton.

• List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. Perspectives and ConceptsChapter 1. Towards an Integrated Global Political EconomyChapter 2. On Perspectives and Their AppraisalChapter 3. Realism, Mercantilism and International DominanceChapter 4. Economic Liberalism and Public ChoiceChapter 5. Marxism and the World SystemChapter 6. Key Concepts. Power, Structure and HegemonyPart II. ThemesChapter 7. The Power of CapitalChapter 8. Military-Industrial Rivalry in the Global Political EconomyPart III. The Post-War SystemChapter 9. The Post-War Political Economy: Inter-state Rivalry, Transnationalisation and Globalisation Chapter 10. Money, Finance and Macroeconomics RelationsChapter 11. Transnational Corporations and Global ProductionChapter 12. Trade and ProtectionismChapter 13. Energy and the Case of International OilChapter 14. North-South RelationsChapter 15. Communist States and East-West RelationsPart IV. ProspectsChapter 16. American Hegemony and International OrderChapter 17. Contradictions, Problems and ProspectsIndex

As an introductory text, The Global Political Economy has much to offer. It presents theoretical material clearly and concisely, offers an up-to-date review of the academic literature, and reviews a wide range of issues current in policy circles. -- Thomas IlgenPitzer College Perspective