Imagining the World Market: IPE and the Task of Social Theory

Two arguments are made: international political economy, whether in its neorealist guise, as in Robert Gilpin's texts, or critical theory form, as in Robert Cox's texts, does not in fact move us towards the sort of sociological reconceptualisation of the modern international system which J...

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Published in:Millennium 1994-07, Vol.23 (2), p.351-363
Main Author: Boyle, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitalism
Critical Theory
International Relations
International relations theory
International Trade
Labor Theory of Value
Marx, Karl
Mills, Charles Wright
Political Economy
Social Theories
Social theory
Theoretical Problems
Theory
World Economy
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Summary:Two arguments are made: international political economy, whether in its neorealist guise, as in Robert Gilpin's texts, or critical theory form, as in Robert Cox's texts, does not in fact move us towards the sort of sociological reconceptualisation of the modern international system which Justin Rosenberg calls for; and the methodological principles of classic social analysis outlined by C. Wright Mills point the way out of the dilemma.
ISSN:0305-8298
1477-9021
DOI:10.1177/03058298940230021501