Celso Furtado

A Critical International Political Economy Thought from the Global South
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-37745-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Global Political Thinkers

This book reinterprets Celso Furtado as a major thinker of International Political Economy and Global International Relations, demonstrating the contemporary relevance of his work for understanding development, global inequality, and the changing world economy. Rather than treating Furtado solely as a Brazilian economist or Latin American structuralist, this book argues that his ideas offer powerful analytical tools for explaining the evolution of global capitalism and the enduring challenges faced by the Global South. Beginning with the debates on Global International Relations and Latin American structuralism, the chapters examine Furtado’s concepts of development and underdevelopment, his analysis of the international division of labour, and his reflections on technology, multinational corporations, natural resources, and environmental limits. The book concludes by outlining a Furtadian approach to International Political Economy, showing how his thought helps illuminate contemporary debates on deglobalization, hegemony, dependence, and alternative development strategies for the Global South.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ramos, Leonardo

Cunha Leite, Alexandre Cesar

Milanez de Lima Almeida, Lucas

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Knowing Celso Furtado through a Global IR/IPE framework.- Chapter 3: Celso Furtado's Conception of Development.- Chapter 4: Underdevelopment as the Reality of the Periphery.- Chapter 5: The International Division of Labor in Celso Furtado's Conception.- Chapter 6: Technology as a Means of Economic Segmentation in Global Capitalism.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Leonardo Ramos is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations of PUC Minas, Brazil.

Alexandre Cesar Cunha Leite is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations of Paraíba State University and a Professor at the Graduate Program in Public Management and International Cooperation (UFPB). Brazil.

Lucas Milanez de Lima Almeida is Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations and the Graduate Program in Political Science and International Relations (PPGCPRI) at UFPB, and the Graduate Program in International Relations (PPGRI) at UEPB.