A Middle Ground between Global and Local Levels of Analysis

Abstract

One of the primary contributions of the monograph is presenting middle grounds in the study of the political economy of emerging markets. Chapter 2 begins this process theoretically by opening up space between analyses based almost entirely on domestic factors and analyses, at the other end, which are overly global/international in nature. The work of Cerny, Ravenhill, Rosenau, Sassen and Soederberg is drawn upon. The role of bilateral activists in environmental politics is introduced as a comparison point. The chapter argues that the focal point of analysis should shift from public to private actors, while still emphasizing global influences in the domestic political economy.