Reviews
'A unique and valuable contribution to at least three key areas of research: international relations, international political economy, and feminist and critical studies. The book is cogently written, with sophisticated and clear explanations of Peterson's theoretical approaches and methodological choices.' Helen M. Kinsella, International Studies Review 'There is much in this book to give food for thought to us all. It challenges conventional accounts of international political economy and, most notably. it reaffirms the linkages between the reproductive and productive economies in the context of globalization.' Shirin Rai, International Feminist Review of Politics, June 2005 'I found the book to be an excellent introduction to important issues of globalization, one that also provides creative and politically sensitive ways of address in these issues.' Shirin Rai, International Feminist Review of Politics, June 2005, 'This is an innovative and significant reconceptualization of global political economy that lets us recognize a host of issues that other frameworks leave obscure and helps us understand the deep connections among politics, reproduction, and the information age economy.' - Professor Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College, USA 'Here is feminist political economy at its very best. Neatly synthesizing an array of studies on globalization, feminist economics, and social theory, and drawing on feminist, Marxist, postcolonial and world-system insights, Spike Peterson has produced an outstanding (and accessible!) study of contemporary economic, political, and cultural processes. With conceptual sophistication and clarity, she elucidates the links among the productive, reproductive, and virtual economies, and draws attention to the gendered ideologies, identities, and institutions that constitute each. Her feminist explication of the virtual economy is especially original. The book is bound to become a classic.' - Professor Valentine M. Moghadam, Illinois State University, USA 'A first-rate feminist political economy of globalization: innovative, transdisciplinary, holistic, critical, intellectually challenging, politically enabling, and a wonderful read.' - Professor Jan Aart Scholte, University of Warwick 'A bold and innovative mapping of a feminist political economy that develops convincing propositions, which resonate through current discourses of globalization. Importantly, Peterson politicizes globalization by reviewing its uneven effects through a schematic survey of continuity and change in global hierarchies. A must-read book for anyone interested in critical political economy.' - Professor Isabella Bakker, York University, Canada, 'A unique and valuable contribution to at least three key areas of research: international relations, international political economy, and feminist and critical studies. The book is cogently written, with sophisticated and clear explanations of Peterson's theoretical approaches and methodological choices.' Helen M. Kinsella, International Studies Review 'There is much in this book to give food for thought to us all. It challenges conventional accounts of international political economy and, most notably. it reaffirms the linkages between the reproductive and productive economies in the context of globalization.' Shirin Rai, International Feminist Review of Politics , June 2005 'I found the book to be an excellent introduction to important issues of globalization, one that also provides creative and politically sensitive ways of address in these issues.' Shirin Rai, International Feminist Review of Politics , June 2005 , 'A unique and valuable contribution to at least three key areas of research: international relations, international political economy, and feminist and critical studies. The book is cogently written, with sophisticated and clear explanations of Peterson's theoretical approaches and methodological choices.' Helen M. Kinsella, International Studies Review 'There is much in this book to give food for thought to us all. It challenges conventional accounts of international political economy and, most notably. it reaffirms the linkages between the reproductive and productive economies in the context of globalization.' Shirin Rai,International Feminist Review of Politics, June 2005 'I found the book to be an excellent introduction to important issues of globalization, one that also provides creative and politically sensitive ways of address in these issues.' Shirin Rai,International Feminist Review of Politics, June 2005 , "This is an innovative and significant reconceptualization of global political economy that lets us recognize a host of issues that other frameworks leave obscure and helps us understand the deep connections among politics, reproduction, and the information age economy." -Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College "Here is feminist political economy at its very best. Neatly synthesizing an array of studies on globalization, feminist economics, and social theory, and drawing on feminist, Marxist, postcolonial and world-system insights, Spike Peterson has produced an outstanding (and accessible!) study of contemporary economic, political, and cultural processes. Her feminist explication of the virtual economy is especially original. The book is bound to become a classic." -Professor Valentine M. Moghadam, Illinois State University "A first-rate feminist political economy of globalization: innovative, transdisciplinary, holistic, critical, intellectually challenging, politically enabling, and a wonderful read." -Jan Aart Scholte, University of Warwick "A bold and innovative mapping of a feminist political economy that develops convincing propositions, which resonate through current discourses of globalization. Importantly, Peterson politicizes globalization by reviewing its uneven effects through a schematic survey of continuity and change in global hierarchies. A must-read book for anyone interested in critical political economy." -Isabella Bakker, York University "Two features of the global economy increasingly determine everyday lives: the explosive growth in financial markets that shapes decision making, and the dramatic growth in informal and flexible workarrangements. This book tells how these processes are related to race, gender, class, and nation." -Business Horizons
