International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a global organization that fosters monetary coordination on an international level, enables commerce between countries, encourages growth in the economy, and upholds financial stability. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944 during the Bretton Woods Conference, which took place in New Hampshire, USA. IMF’s main goals are to advance…Read More
Tag: Political Economy
The Challenges and Implications of China’s Economic Diplomacy on Asia
Economic diplomacy includes building international coalitions to help countries recover from financial crises. Chinese economic diplomacy employs diverse sectors such as trade, investment, finance, energy, transport, and communications, and Belt and Road Initiative is the vehicle by which the “China Dream” of growth, power, and prestige seems to connect with other countries. The BRI has also…Read More
The Role of Money in International Politics: Powerful and Dangerous
ABSTRACT This article will focus on an underappreciated and rarely discussed issue in international politics, the role that money, resources and wealth play in influencing government policies. For example, often overlooked when analyzing post-industrial and post-globalization politics is the rise of the multinational financial, corporate and oil industries as powerful actors influencing State policies and…Read More