This book argues that a satisfactory theory of the international division of labour must come to grips with the problems of economism, functionalism and determinism that have sometimes characterised Marxian approaches to this theme. It assesses the implications of French regulation theories for this central concept of international political economy. It covers not only the Parisian variant, well represented in English through the work of Michel Aglietta and Alain Lipietz, but also the no less important Grenoble school.

Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Marxian Context of Regulation Theories - Regulation in Productive Systems - International Relations and Productive Systems - Regulation in the Context of Regimes of Accumulation and Modes of Regulation - From Internationalisation to Regulation - International Regulation, Integration and Fragmentation in the World Economy - Regulation in World Configurations of National Regimes - Conclusion: Beyond Regulation? - Bibliography - Index