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Jeffry A. Frieden

Jeffry A. Frieden is Professor of Government at Harvard University. He specializes in the politics of international monetary and financial relations. Frieden is the author (with Menzie Chinn) of Lost Decades: The Making of America’s Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery. His previous books include Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century; Debt, Development, and Democracy: Modern Political Economy and Latin America, 1965–1985; and Banking on the World: The Politics of American International Finance; and he is the co-author or co-editor of many other books on related topics. His articles on the politics of international economic issues have appeared in a wide variety of scholarly and general-interest publications.

Books by Jeffry A. Frieden

  1. Book CoverGlobal Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century


    "Magisterial history...one of the most comprehensive histories of modern capitalism yet written." —New York Times Book ReviewMore

  2. Book CoverInternational Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth

    Fifth Edition

    The leading reader for international political economy courses has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in IPE scholarship and in the global economy.More

  3. Book CoverLost Decades: The Making of America's Debt Crisis and the Long Recovery


    A clear, authoritative guide to the crisis of 2008, its continuing repercussions, and the needed reforms ahead.More

  4. Book CoverTest Bank: for World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions, Second Edition


    Includes approximately 55 multiple-choice and 10 essay questions per chapter, as well as two practice midterms and a practice final. New for this edition are cross-chapter questions spanning the major issues discussed in each part of the text. Each group of cross-chapter questions will contain 25 multiple-choice and 5 essay questions.More

  5. Book CoverTest Bank: for World Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions, Second Edition


    Includes approximately 55 multiple-choice and 10 essay questions per chapter, as well as two practice midterms and a practice final. New for this edition are cross-chapter questions spanning the major issues discussed in each part of the text. Each group of cross-chapter questions will contain 25 multiple-choice and 5 essay questions.More

  6. Book CoverWorld Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions


    A contemporary analytical approach to international relations—written at a level that introductory students can grasp.More

  7. Book CoverWorld Politics: Interests, Interactions, Institutions

    Second Edition

    A contemporary, problem-oriented approach to international relations.More