New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2016. From a historical angle, the book tracks the mercantilist and cameralist theories. From a geographical angle, it includes chapters on African, Chinese, Indian, and Muslim approaches. Different schools of economic development are also explored including Marxist, Schumpeterian, and world systems theories. Current topics including the role of finance, feminism, the agrarian issue, and ecology and the environment are also covered.