Description
This volume probes the interactions between domestic and international political economies, and inquires about their effects in different regional and national contexts. The contributors seek to identify persistent patterns as well as changing trends in regard to these important questions of theory and policy by applying systematic cross-national analyses.
Table of Contents
Globalization, soft hegemony and democratization - their sources and effects, Steve Chan and James R. Scarritt; globalization, regimes and development, Ross E. Burkhart; is it a small world after all? globalization and government respect for human rights in developing countries, David L. Richards and Ronald D. Gelleny; electoral institutions and economic performance in Africa, 1970-92, Karen Ferree and Smita Singh; responses to economic risk in four ASEAN countries, 1975-97, Susan M. McMillan; re-assessing the relationship between globalization and welfare -welfare spending and international competitiveness in less developed countries, Nita Rudra; political uncertainty and speculative attacks, David A. Leblang.
