International Economics: Theory And Policy

International Economics: Theory and Policy is a comprehensive, authentic and up-to-date textbook on the subject, which meets the study requirements of undergraduate and post-graduate students of international economics, international business management and those appearing for competitive examinations. The book presents the complex theories of international economics in a technically simple and comprehensible manner without sacrificing the analytical precision and sophistication of the theories. The purpose is to facilitate the students’ entry into the complex subject matter of international economics.

1. Covers the undergraduate and post-graduate syllabuses of international economics

2. Technically simple and comprehensible presentation of complex theories

3. Non-mathematical treatment of the theoretical aspects

4. Extensive use of graphical technique as an analytical tool

5. Standard analytical models used to present complex trade theories

6. Real examples of foreign trade problems used to introduce a topic

7. Covers India’s foreign trade and balance of payment

1. Section I: Theoretical Perspectives - Introduction to International Relations

2. Realism

3. Neo-realism

4. Liberalism and Neo-liberalism

5. World System and Dependency

6. Feminist approaches, Section II: Historical Overview - The World in 1914

7. The Peace of Paris

8. The League of Nations: Structure and Functions

9. The Search for Security

10. Reparation Debits and Economics Crisis

11. The Russian Revolution

12. Fascism in Italy

13. The Far East

14. Rise of Nazi Germany: The Third Reich

15. Nazi Dictatorship in Action

16. Appeasement and Prelude of the War

17. The Second World War

18. The League of Nations—A Peace-maker

19. War-Time Conferences

20. Foreign Policy of the United States of America

21. Foreign Policy of the Soviet Union

22. The Cold War

23. Communism in China and the War in Korea

24. Decolonization: Emergence of the Third World

25. Evolution of the Cold War

26. Detente and the End of Cold War

27. Non-Alignment

28. The United Nations

29. Regional Organizations: Emerging Centres of Power