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Ngaire Woods is a British political economist and the founding dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on global economic governance, international institutions, and the role of developing countries in the global economy.

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The Political Economy of Globalization

The Political Economy of Globalization

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This scholarly volume explores the complex interactions between global economic integration and national political systems. It examines how globalization affects state sovereignty, economic policy, and inequality, featuring contributions from leading economists and political scientists. The essays analyze trade liberalization, financial flows, and the governance of global institutions such as the IMF and World Bank.

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Conceptual Foundations

In beginning our shared journey, I invite readers to define globalization not as an ideology but as an empirical process of interdependence that erodes certain barriers while constructing new forms of regulation. The authors in this section confront a central tension: globalization appears to weaken...

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Global Markets and National Economies

As trade and finance transcend national boundaries, countries find themselves balancing between global efficiency and domestic stability. In this section, the contributors dissect how liberalization reshapes national economic policies. Trade openness forces governments to reconsider taxation, labor ...

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Ngaire Woods is a British political economist and the founding dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on global economic governance, international institutions, and the role of developing countries in the global economy.

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