books

Books in Progress

Financial Crises in Semi-periphery Countries

Peeters, B.; Defraigne, J.-C.

Status: In the making

This book examines a recurring pattern of balance-of-payment (BOP) financial crises in semi-peripheral economies. It introduces Industrial-Financial cycles of Center Leader economies (CLIF cycles) and demonstrates how these cycles trigger financial inflows leading to crises.

The work identifies periodic patterns in international financial flows since the 1970s and connects three major crisis waves (1980s, 1994-2001, 2008-2019) to CLIF cycle phases.

Intended for policymakers, economists, and scholars studying global financial dynamics and economic stability in developing economies.

Histoire de la mondialisation économique du 19ème siècle à nos jours

Peeters, B.; Defraigne, J.-C.

History of Economic Globalization from the 19th Century to the Present

Status: In the making (French language)

This book provides a chronological examination of global economic transformations across distinct historical periods, addressing production systems and geopolitical contexts.

Five core themes explored: technological and demographic shifts, geopolitical-economic relationships, hegemonic power succession, social system foundations, and semi-peripheral development relative to center economies.

The concluding analysis addresses contemporary challenges including China-US rivalry, ecological crisis, and rising inequalities.