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"Contemporary global governance is a field of competing institutional schemes and system of rules. We are at the juncture between old and new, not knowing how to read facts or how to explain processes-in-the-making. Yet, it is more important than ever to analyze new institutional trajectories and the emergence of new institutions to understand their interaction and how they can help renew collective action in a brand new world of global digital capitalism. International political economy and International relations theories have struggled to explain institutional changes as it concentrated on explaining international cooperation and order. This book contrasts international regimes and global governance and present a historically based explanation of the shift from one to the other, while addressing significant case studies looking at telecommunications and the Internet, labor and culture as well as the new schemes addressing trade dispute resolution. In addition, it analyzes the interaction between remaining forms of international regimes and new institutional frameworks, with a particular look at the impact of new technologies on these emerging forms of governance. "--

L'élément radicalement nouveau des débats sur Ia concurrence est qu'il neconvient plus d'aborder celle-ci dans une perspective différente selon que l'on se place au niveau international ou au niveau national. Cet article revient, dans les deux premières sections, sur le double dilemme qui découle des croisements théoriques des perspectives nationales et internationales. Tout d'abord, si la concurrence internationale tend à réduire la rigueur concurrentielle nécessaire à l'échelle nationale, comment les marchés internationaux peuvent-ils être et demeurer concurrentiels alors que les marchés nationaux ne le sont pas ? Ensuite, comment établir des règles de concurrence lorsque les pratiques anticoncurrentielles échappent de plus en plus aux lois nationales et que les gouvernements sont eux-mêmes engagés dans des stratèges compétitives souvent irréconciliables avec le contrôle des pratiques anticoncurrentielles ? Cette discussion débouche sur un problème institutionnel ; celui de l'émergence de règles et d'institutions adaptées au contrôle des pratiques des acteurs au sein d'une économie mondiale. La troisième section aborde le dilemme politique de la coopération interna-tionale en matière de concurrence : comment simultanément favoriser et réglementer la concurrence, tirer avantage de la globalisation des marchés et préserver la souveraineté des États

Résumé Cet article retrace les changements qui ont conduit à l'émergence de télécommunications globales et d'une gouvernance globale de ce secteur dans les années 90. En analysant cette nouvelle gouvernance, nous soulignerons les défis et les enjeux de régulation qui en découlent. Le secteur des télécommunications constitue un cas intéressant pour saisir l'économie politique internationale à l'ère de la globalisation économique. Si les télécommunications ne sont pas « organisées » par la main invisible du marché, il est intéressant de voir toute l'emprise et le pouvoir structurant des États-Unis et des FMN qui façonnent de nouvelles règles du jeu et l'avenir de la société globale de l'information et qui, malgré les lacunes et les failles du modèle concurrentiel, continuent à le défendre.

Examines national and international competition, the institutional vacuum concerning competition in the global economy, and the dilemma of international cooperation to simultaneously foster competition, take advantage of globalization, and preserve national sovereignty. Summary in English.

The renegotiation and possible termination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) sparked a lot of interest and concern in light of the United States' declared objective to "rebalance the benefits" of the agreement. This edited book provides an overview of the changes brought to the NAFTA by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) or NAFTA 2.0. Grouping leading academics and experts from the three countries, the book covers the major topics in the transition from the NAFTA to the USMCA. The book also sheds light on the evolution of North American economic integration within the past three decades and reflects on the significance of the regional integration model represented by the NAFTA and now the USMCA. The book is aimed at scholars, students, officials, professionals and interested citizens concerned by the big issues surrounding North American integration and economic globalization.

This book acts as a tribute to the legacy of the Canadian political economist Kari Polanyi Levitt, daughter of Karl Polanyi, one of the great economists of the 20th century. Polanyi Levitt's life and work were devoted to understanding the scientific and political challenges that humanity faces and the incredible impacts of development, trade, and globalization in their diverse manifestations, including in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This book reflects on Polanyi Levitt's conviction that the solution to contemporary challenges lies not in the development of sophisticated technologies, but in questioning how we want to live with each other and working to re-embed the economy in the wider social system. Ultimately, the book contends that Polanyi Levitt's message is simple: humanity must rethink the way we live in this world our place in the universe, and our relationship with nature. Drawing on a 10-year research project encompassing interviews and literature review, this short volume introduces and celebrates Kari Polanyi Levitt's legacy and invites political economists to engage with her work.

Ch 1: Introduction -- Ch 2: The Trajectory of a Lifetime Part 1: From Vienna to London -- Ch 3: The Trajectory of a Lifetime Part 2: Crossing the Ocean to Canada and the Carribean -- Ch 4: The Trajectory of a Lifetime Part 3: Retirement, Her Father's Legacy and Beyond -- Ch 5: Conclusion.