Global Trends Chapter 3: International Political Economy (IPE) Introduction 3.1

According to the text, which perspective promotes a strong and pervasive role of the state in the economy?

Which theoretical perspective promotes an extreme policy of autarky to promote national economic self-sufficiency?

According to the text, which perspective advocates for the state's disciplinary role in the economy to ensure competition?

Which theoretical perspective is characterized by the promotion of national economic self-sufficiency?

What is one key consideration before defining the concept of International Political Economy (IPE)?

Which actors are key in the discussion of IPE, and what is the nature of their relationship?

What significant limitation in defining the concept of IPE stems from the use of the term 'International'?

Why is a broader definition of IPE adopted?

What does the minimalist view state about the role of the state in an economy?

What does the broader definition of IPE encompass?

In the field of International Political Economy, what does the political dimension account for?

According to the text, what is the primary focus of the Marxist definition of IPE?

What does the Marxist perspective consider the state to be?

According to the text, what is the central focus of International Political Economy (IPE)?

What distinguishes the broader definition of IPE from a minimalist view regarding the role of the state?

Mercantilism/nationalism defends a strong and pervasive role of the state in the ______ – both in domestic and international trade, investment and finance

Mercantilism/nationalism promotes an extreme policy of ______ to promote national economic self-sufficiency

Mercantilism/nationalism states should also play a disciplinary role in the economy to ensure adequate levels of ______

Theoretical perspectives of International Political Economy encompass three major theoretical (often ideological) ______

International Political Economy (IPE) studies the relationships between governments, businesses, and social forces across history and in different geographical areas. It consists of two central dimensions: the ______ dimension.

In the field of International Political Economy, the ______ accounts for the use of power by a variety of actors, including individuals, domestic groups, states, and international organizations.

A market economy cannot exist and operate without some kind of ______ order (the state).

The state plays an active and direct role in a much wider range of economic activity according to ______ views.

There is a great deal of disagreement over exactly what kind of political order is needed, with a minimalist view stating that the state only provides the legal-institutional framework for enforcing contracts and protecting ______ property.

The broader definition of IPE is adopted because a market economy cannot exist and operate without some kind of ______ order.

There is no universal agreement on how IPE should be defined, and definitions are important because they tell us what to include in our analysis and what to ______ out.

The two key actors in the discussion of IPE are states and ______.

Marxist definition of IPE focuses on social class-based definition because the state for Marxists is an appendage and hence it is not considered as relevant in the ______.

The use of the term 'International' in the concept of IPE applies only to relations between and among sovereign states, which presents a significant limitation in defining the concept of ______.

International Political Economy (IPE) is a field of inquiry that studies the ever-changing relationships between governments, businesses, and social forces across history and in different geographical areas. It consists of two central dimensions: the political dimension and the ______ dimension.

The broader definition of IPE is adopted because a market economy cannot exist and operate without some kind of ______ order.