Transformative Shifts in the International Political Economy since the Cold War: Globalization, Regionalism, and the Contestation of Economic Governance The end of the Cold War in 1991 marked not only the collapse of a bipolar ideological order but also ushered in profound and wide-ranging transformations in the international political economy (IPE). The dissolution of the … Continue reading Analyse the transformative shifts in the international political economy since the end of the Cold War, focusing on the rise of economic globalization, the proliferation of regional trade agreements, the reconfiguration of North–South economic relations, and the evolving roles of emerging powers, international financial institutions, and transnational corporations in shaping global economic governance.