Political economy in security studies after the cold war

Author: Kirshner J.

Source: Review of International Political Economy, Volume 5, Number 1, 1 January 1998 , pp. 64-91(28)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

In contemporary International Relations theory, there exists a sharp distinction between international political economy and security studies. However, this is largely a false distinction, a product of peculiar circumstances associated with the cold war, and one which is becoming increasingly anachronistic in the post-cold war era. In order to understand international relations in this era, a reintegration of the discipline is necessary. This article considers three sets of issue areas in which appeals to themes normally associated with political economy are necessary to understand national security concerns. It explains how the cold war temporarily allowed the salience of these issues to recede, and why they are likely to be of increasing importance in contemporary international politics. It concludes with a brief survey of how these influences are likely to affect the national security of a variety of states in the coming years.

Keywords: SECURITY; STUDIES; INTERNATIONAL; POLITICAL; ECONOMY

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

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