Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
About the Book Series
In recent years, there has been widespread criticism of mainstream economics. This has taken many forms, from methodological critiques of its excessive formalism, to concern about its failure to connect with many of the most pressing social issues. This series provides a forum for research which is developing alternative forms of economic analysis. Reclaiming the traditional 'political economy' title, it refrains from emphasising any single school of thought, but instead attempts to foster greater diversity within economics.
Nation, Imperialism, and Capitalism: A Critique
1st Edition
By John Milios
May 22, 2026
Exploring the interdependence of capital accumulation with imperialist tendencies and nationalism, this book investigates the workings of contemporary capitalism. By systematically addressing nationalism and the imperialist tendencies inherent in capitalist social formations – to expand ...
The Political Economy of Mediterranean Europe: A Growth Models Perspective
1st Edition
Edited
By Luis Cárdenas del Rey, Javier de Arribas Cámara
May 22, 2026
Applying the demand-led growth models framework, this book examines the recent macroeconomic performance of the key Mediterranean economies – Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece – including the responses to the economic and financial crisis (2008), the debt crisis (2010) and the COVID-19 crisis (2020...
The Political Economy of Post-Capitalism: Financialization, Globalization and Neofeudalism
1st Edition
By Richard Westra
May 22, 2026
Westra explores a nuanced literature on post-capitalism which claims that instead of constituting the end of history or ending in its supplanting by socialism, capitalism has transmuted into something else. Foci of this literature ranges from questions of financial system and technological change ...
Welfare States after the Eurozone Crisis: An Evolutionary Economics Perspective
1st Edition
By Cristina Soeiro Matos
May 22, 2026
This book develops an evolutionary economics approach to welfare state dynamics. Welfare states are complex settings, including social insurance, social assistance and universal provisions. Their main aim is to shelter household incomes from instability and redistribute incomes. The book analyses ...
Economics for Humanity: Integrating Well-being, Community, and Practical Philosophy
1st Edition
By Mitsuaki Okabe
May 21, 2026
Economics is often referred to as “the queen of social sciences.” This is because mainstream economics has been established as an elegant academic discipline by assuming mankind simply to be homo economicus— an image of human beings showing interest in only material fulfilment and acting solely in ...
Public Economics and Democracy: The Moral Foundations of Economic Governance
1st Edition
By Shahzavar Karimzadi
May 21, 2026
In mainstream public economics, it is tacitly implied that all facets of the public sector can be managed efficiently and fairly by any type of government. By contrast, this book argues that only a democratic government can meet the conditions of legitimacy and economic efficiency, which are ...
Unequal Development and Capitalism: Catching Up and Falling Behind in the Global Economy
1st Edition
By Adalmir Antonio Marquetti, Alessandro Miebach, Henrique Morrone
May 21, 2026
Unequal development has been a defining characteristic of capitalism. Throughout history, countries and regions have exhibited differences in labor productivity growth – a key determinant in poverty reduction and development – and although some nations may catch up with the productivity levels or ...
The Future of the International Monetary System: Adjustment or Reform
1st Edition
Edited
By Fabio Masini, Bernard Snoy et d’Oppuers
April 09, 2026
With the current architecture of global monetary institutions and governance reaching a crisis point, this book engages with the scholarly and policy debates that have emerged around alternative devices and structures for the management of the international economy. The key question underpinning ...
Social Justice and the Economics of Happiness: A Critical Taxonomy
1st Edition
By Hardy Bouillon
March 20, 2026
Addressing challenging questions at the intersection of happiness research and theories of justice, this book explores the extent to which redistribution of material goods can promote the happiness of the recipient and which form of redistribution best serves this purpose: state redistribution in ...
Financialization of Nature in Latin America: From Neo-Extractivism to Financial Alternatives
1st Edition
Edited
By Monika Meireles, Vania López, Elizabeth Concha, Antonio Mendoza
March 06, 2026
Highlighting how the financialization-driven economy has played a significant role in exacerbating the climate crisis, particularly in the Global South, this book examines the relationship between the prevailing economic model and its environmental impact. The chapters in this edited volume focus ...
A Marxist Analysis of the Soviet Economy
1st Edition
By Erwan Moysan
March 05, 2026
Analysing Soviet economic history through the lens of Marx’s critique of political economy, this book argues that the Soviet Union was a young capitalist country and, further, explains the collapse of the Soviet Union as the result of a capitalist crisis. This book provides a comprehensive overview...
Capital and Capitalism: The Role of Economic Calculation in the Market Economy
1st Edition
By Eduard Braun
February 27, 2026
Capitalism is an economic system where almost all production and trade activities are organised by enterprises whose purpose is to maximise the return on the capital that has been invested in them. Economists, however, have almost universally defined capital in a way that makes it impossible for ...