Robert Gilpin Professions : Political Scientist Born : 1930 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Robert Gilpin Trade is the oldest and most important economic nexus among nations. Indeed, trade along with war ha been central to the evolution of international relations. Robert Gilpin evolution important war A market is not politically neutral; its existence creates economic power which one actor can use against another. Robert Gilpin economic actors use These two opposed forms of social organization, the modern state and the market, have evolved together through recent centuries, and their mutual interactions have become increasingly crucial to the character and dynamics of international relations in our world. Robert Gilpin our-world organization character One reason for the primacy of the market in shaping the modern world is that it forces a reorganization of society in order to make the market work properly . When a market comes into existence, as Marx fully appreciated, it becomes a potent force driving social change. Robert Gilpin reorganization order world Through exploitation of its influence over global financial affairs, the United States has been able to cover the costs of its hegemonic position, preserve a false domestic prosperity, and mask the consequences of its relative political and economic decline. Robert Gilpin united-states cost political Many critics see international trade as a form of cultural imperialism that must be strictly controlled. Robert Gilpin imperialism critics form Specialization makes the welfare of the society vulnerable to the market and to political forces beyond national control. Robert Gilpin welfare vulnerable political I was certain that I was not a Marxist, but I did believe firmly that a connection between economics and politics existed. Robert Gilpin economics connections believe The parallel existence and mutual interaction of "state" and "market" in the modern world create "political economy"; without both state and market there could be no political economy. Robert Gilpin modern political world The dreams of "leaving it up to the market" or of returning to a politically neutral gold standard cannot succeed because the nature of the monetary system has a profound impact on the interests of powerful groups and states. Affected groups and states will always try to intervene in the operation of the system to make it serve their interests. Robert Gilpin impact powerful dream The economic success of the Reagan Administration was largely dependent upon the pyramiding of massive debt and the siphoning of capital from the rest of the world. Robert Gilpin debt administration world The core of the Marxist critique of capitalism is that although the individual capitalist is rational (as liberals assume), the capitalist system itself is irrational. Robert Gilpin marxist individual assuming Among the many factors that make a return to halcyon days of the first decades of the postwar era virtually impossible is the decline of clearly defined political leadership. Robert Gilpin eras political firsts The clustering of technological innovation in time and space helps explain both the uneven growth among nations and the rise and decline of hegemonic powers. Robert Gilpin innovation growth space Despite its increased dependence on the international economy, America continues to behave as if it were either a closed economy or the leader whom everyone else should automatically follow. Robert Gilpin economy leader america In the abstract world of American economists, equations run both ways; they believe that by changing the sign of a variable from plus to minus or from minus to plus or the price and quantity of x or y, the direction of historical movement can be reversed. Robert Gilpin historical running believe There is a pressing need to integrate the study of international economics with the study of international politics to deepen our comprehension of the forces at work in the world. Robert Gilpin study world needs The competitive nation-state system, with all its capacity for good and evil, is spreading in the Third World and is transforming that world. Robert Gilpin states evil world Structuralism argues that a liberal capitalist world economy tends to preserve or actually increase inequalities between developed and less developed economies. Robert Gilpin economy arguing world The multinational corporation and international production reflect a world in which capital and technology have become increasingly mobile, while labor has remained relatively immobile. Robert Gilpin corporations technology world Similar Authors Andrew Hacker political-scientist Andrew Kohut political-scientist Andrew Bacevich political-scientist Alan Wolfe political-scientist Iris Marion Young political-scientist Achille Mbembe political-scientist All Authors
