New Template is Now Fully Operational
Dear readers, in case you haven't noticed--in which case I suggest laser eye treatment, pronto--the blog's template has changed. Over the weekend I have been tinkering with a new template to …
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Google's Top Search Result for IPE is This Blog!
To my surprise today, I entered "international political economy" into Google and lo and behold, the very site you're looking at has emerged as the top search result. While I've fou…
Celebrating the IPE Zone's Five-Year Anniversary
Five Years of Fearless Blogging Unbeknownst to me, the IPE Zone just turned five in February.. Belatedly, then, it's time to celebrate! I once had a nearly octogenarian boss who morbidly observed…
Yay! Our LSE IDEAS, World's 4th Best Uni Thinktank
Well here's a nice bit of news concerning LSE IDEAS , the research centre I am associated with. The good folks at the University of Pennsylvania Think Tank and Civil Societies Program recently ca…
The PRC@LSE, Niall Ferguson and Me
From left to right: your humble IPE blogger (in need of a haircut) , Li Fan who is Deputy Director of the Department of Policy Planning at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Niall Ferguson …
LSE Events Tues: Ballmer, Ha-Joon Chang, KGB
I sometimes wonder if we here at the LSE have a monopoly on having the most intriguing speakers coming to campus to deliver a talk. Is there any place you'd rather be if you're at all interes…
IPE Zone is Now Available on Amazon Kindle!
Dear readers, in my constant quest to provide you with the best possible service, please note that the International Political Economy Zone is now available on Amazon Kindle . A few years back, Twitt…
I'm Off to Iran; Light Posting Until Wednesday
Dear readers, I mentioned earlier that I was invited to present at a conference on multiculturalism run in conjunction with UNESCO Iran. And so I'll be leaving shortly and should be back someti…
Call for Papers: Int'l Econ Law in a Time of Change
I thought those who work in fields at the intersection of international economic law and global governance would find this event interesting. Our friends over at the University of Minnesota Law Schoo…
Yay, the IPE Zone Turns 3!
It's somewhat hard to believe but this blog turns three today. At the start, I was just a PhD student at the University of Birmingham who sought to add course materials online for my students. De…
Lectures @ LSE: Economics 0, Reality 1 and More
I have been remiss in not mentioning this before: I must once again voice my amazement at the depth of talent my current institution attracts. A few days ago, I brought you news of the just-launched…
Fancy an LSE PhD Scholarship on Southeast Asia?
Dear readers, I almost forgot to mention this one: If you're at all interested in pursuing a PhD at the LSE, now is your chance to do so provided that your area of interest is Southeast Asia. Thi…
A Global Warming Christmas
Dear friends, another year is almost done. However, I wish to thank all of you for your continued patronage of the IPE Zone as it's still a going enterprise that will soon celebrate its third yea…
Apologies for Light Posting; No Internet at Home
Dear readers, my apologies for the light posting these past few days. It is with some regret that I must disclose inadvertently renting a place without an Internet connection. Although I am working t…
I'm Now at the LSE Working on ASEAN Integration
Dear readers, you may be glad to know that I've begun a new appointment at the London School of Economics after completing my PhD from the University of Birmingham. (Hence the sporadic posting th…
Some Housekeeping Notes on Blog Changes
Longtime readers probably know by now that I freshen the blog layout once in a while. At least for me, blogging gets somewhat boring when you look at the same interface day in and day out. Your truly…
Some Great New Blog Finds
Dear readers, I have been remiss in providing this blogging staple of pointing out fine new blogs that address similar fare to what you get here at the IPE Zone. Let me now correct this deficiency. B…
Thanks to Readers: We're #2 for IPE in Google!
I was kind of amazed that using the search term "international political economy" in Google resulted in the IPE Zone being the second thing listed after the Wikipedia entry. Although result…
Please Bear With Me: FF3 Is Messing Blogger Up
For some reason I can't explain, the formatting of my blog has become funky ever since I switched over to Firefox 3. The new browser version is causing me much agony with Blogger. Hopefully, I ca…
Excerpts + Presentation on Cohen's History of IPE
I have two things here that may interest many, ranging from those who are semi-curious about IPE to the hardcore IPE junkies. Professor Benjamin Cohen over at UC-Santa Barbara has just released a new…