{"product_id":"international-political-economy-in-context","title":"International Political Economy in Context","description":"Although many international political economy texts offer good descriptions of \u003cem\u003ewhat \u003c\/em\u003eevents have occurred in global economic and political relations, they make little attempt to develop explicit theoretical frameworks explaining why. Andrew Sobel′s \u003cem\u003eInternational Political Economy in Context: Individual Choices, Global Effects \u003c\/em\u003etakes a micro approach to international political economy that considers the fact that individuals—not nations—make choices. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding policy choices in the competitive environs of domestic politics and decision-making processes, Sobel illustrates how policymakers choose among alternatives, settling on those that are most in sync with their self-interest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is structured to build students′ skills for a sophisticated understanding of how and why events unfold in the international political economy. Students become versed in the primary assumptions and structural\/macro conditions of economic and political geography in the global arena. An examination of micro-level conditions and mechanisms introduces the factors that influence political and economic outcomes. Students are then able to use those primary assumptions and micro-level arrangements to make sense of past and present changes in the global political economy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThose familiar with Sobel′s first volume, \u003cem\u003ePolitical Economy and Global Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, will easily find their way through this new book. Anyone looking for a compelling, accessible, and fully integrated rational choice perspective on international political economy will find it here.","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246040502616,"sku":"9781608717118","price":215.76,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781608717118.jpg?v=1777777276","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/international-political-economy-in-context","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}