Contemporary Issues in International Political Economy

This book is the product of a team-teaching course entitled, ?Issues in Economic Development? offered to the final-year students of Department of Economics and Finance at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. In this volume, the authors comprehensively survey world?s most controversial issues in economic and political affairs. Topics in this volume cover Christianity-Islam confrontation; ISIS and anti-terrorism; North Korea and Taiwan-Strait Crises; China?s rise as a global power; Brexit; Artificial Intelligence; Bitcoin; same sex marriage; global warming; happiness and well-being. This book can be used as a reader or textbook in courses such as ?International Political Economy? and ?International Development?, or as a reference for scholars and policy makers.

Author: Fu-Lai Tony Yu, Diana S. Kwan

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: Jun 03, 2019

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9811364613

ISBN-13: 9789811364617