Introduction : some initial definitions and organizational strategies -- Colonial roots -- Mercantilism, british colonialism, and independence -- Mercantilism and European commercial expansion, 1450-1750 -- The establishment of English colonies in North America -- Colonial unrest and revolution...

Microeconomics and the theory of markets -- The theory of the firm, market structures, factor markets, and the distribution of income -- The economy as a whole : definitions and analyses -- Fiscal policy, monetary policy, recession, and inflation -- International economics and comparative...

In The United States and the Global Economy, Frederick S. Weaver gives readers a concise introduction to the patterns of change in international financial and trade regimes since World War II in order to deepen their understanding of recent global economic turmoil. Weaver has compiled a clear...