Political Science

Open-Economy Politics: The Political Economy of the World Coffee Trade

Paperback

Price:
$53.00/£45.00
ISBN:
Published:
Jan 17, 1999
1997
Pages:
240
Size:
6 x 9.25 in.
Illus:
3 maps 17 line illus. 24 tables
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Coffee is traded in one of the few international markets ever subject to effective political regulation. In Open-Economy Politics, Robert Bates explores the origins, the operations, and the collapse of the International Coffee Organization, an international “government of coffee” that was formed in the 1960s. In so doing, he addresses key issues in international political economy and comparative politics, and analyzes the creation of political institutions and their impact on markets. Drawing upon field work in East Africa, Colombia, and Brazil, Bates explores the domestic sources of international politics within a unique theoretical framework that blends game theoretic and more established approaches to the study of politics.


The book will appeal to those interested in international political economy, comparative politics, and the political economy of development, especially in Latin America and Africa, and to readers wanting to learn more about the economic and political realities that underlie the coffee market. It is also must reading for those interested in “the new institutionalism” and modern political economy.


Awards and Recognition

  • One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997