Routledge Political Economy and Grand Strategy Book

Explore the complex relationship between economic assets and national security with Political Economy and Grand Strategy: A Neoclassical Realist View. Part of the Routledge Global Security Studies series, this book provides a deep look at traditional balance of power theory through a political-economic lens. By using historical examples, the text clarifies the differences between liberal and realist approaches and explains how these views shape grand strategy. This work challenges standard assumptions within the realist perspective. It examines the idea that economic assets can be converted into power rapidly and questions the notion that states always react to threats with a short-run focus. For students and professionals interested in economic policy, development, and international relations, this book offers a necessary critique of how domestic sources and economic factors influence global security decisions.