Foreword

The interplay between politics and the economy in times of crisis and change is one of the most challenging dynamics of our time. While relevant per se, political economy has become pervasive in the new global context, taking centre stage in academic and policy debates. Whether the focus is on the Great recession or the EU regulation and enlargement processes, the timing and quality of political responses to the crisis has been powerfully influenced by the interaction between political-economic actors and institutions. Questioning the exogenous interpretation of crisis and change, the contributions to this volume offer new explanations for the responses of nation-states to one of the most pressing challenges of globalized capitalism. In The political economy of crisis and change in the new global context the authors explore the frontiers of the interaction between politics and markets towards the understanding of the 2008 crisis and responses to it. They do so from both Comparative (CPE) and International Political Economy (IPE) perspectives. A reference for scholars in CPE, IPE, International relations and Political science, the book will be of value to both academic and non-academic readers that have an interest in the political economy of crisis and change in the USA, the European Union and the MENA region.