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The retreat of the state

Adopting new and much more comprehensive concepts of both power and politics, The Retreat of the State develops a theoretical framework to show who really governs the world economy. It goes on to explore some of non-state authorities, from mafias to the Big Six accounting firms and international bureaucrats, whose power over who gets what in the world encroaches on that of national governments.

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The book is a signpost, pointing to some promising new directions for the future development of research and teaching in international political economy.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 218 pages

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