Download or read book Authority in the Global Political Economy written by Volker Rittberger and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors, and addresses key themes including the provision of global public goods, new modes of regulation and the potential of new institutions for global governance.