Towards a New Economic Order is a concise and critical introduction to what has become known as "regulation theory" in political economics. It makes a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe. Key book features: Alain Lipietz was one of the main proponents of the "French Regulation Approach". This book is a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe. Lipietz puts forward an alternative set of progressive measures to address the social changes of the late twentieth century. Alain Lipietz was one of the main proponents of the "French Regulation Approach". This book is a major contribution to the study of the political economy of Europe. Lipietz puts forward an alternative set of progressive measures to address the social changes of the late twentieth century.