From Regulatory Policies to International Arbitration : Political Economy

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the field of political economy. For thispurpose, following a theoretical framework, basic information on political economyis presented, particularly by utilizing current international data. The relationships ofpolitical economy with processes ranging from regulatory actions of governments tointernational arbitration are also addressed. With a case study of US sugar markets,it is explained that it is not possible to understand economic problems and conductrealistic analyses without focusing on political policies. Another important feature ofthe book is that current topics are presented to the reader in a language that everyonecan understand, with the inclusion of figurative representations and graphics. In thisrespect, the book stands out with its simple explanations and more innovative andoriginal narration than that found in similar books.