The Global Economic Order by Elli Louka - 9781839102677

The Global Economic OrderThe International Law and Politics of the Financial and Monetary System\nAuthor(s): Elli Louka\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781839102677, 978-1839102677\nSynopsis\nExploring in depth the institutions that underpin the global economy, this study provides invaluable insights into why a minimum economic order has endured for so long and why states are unwilling to establish a maximum order, a global safety net for all. The author investigates how debt - a critical component of states infrastructure - leads to debilitating crises, and how these crises undermine the economic autonomy and political independence of states. \n\nA must read for those who wish to understand how the world economic order operates and impacts the well-being of individuals and entire populations, this book is indispensable for professionals and students in the fields of law, political sciences and.