Introduction : political economy in the Americas / Anne Tittor and Daniel Hawkins -- Capitalism / Juan Grigera -- Class struggle / Ricardo Antunes -- Crisis / Aaron Tauss -- Deindustrialization / Lachlan MacKinnon and Steven High -- Development / Karin Fischer -- Energy / Maria Backhouse, Anne...

This book integrates the basic theories (GST and Parson’s AGIL framework), applying them to the components of social systems, state-run and business firms. China’s development experience offers a valuable case study that can provide readers deeper insights into this comparatively young...

"This book addresses the development of new mass media and communication tools and its influence on social and political change, analyzing democratic transitions and cultures with a theoretical perspective"--Provided by publisher.