political economy
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: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit
political economist
noun
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But there’s also an alternate future—perhaps one that more resembles the political economy of the present—where tech trillionaires lock in their new power, sideline the state as a political force, and usher in a world where most people are trapped in a permanent underclass.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The outcome of Newsom’s decision will tell us something about where the political economy of AI governance stands.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s critique of political economy, this distinction maps onto the division between the objective and subjective factors of production.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The outcome of Newsom’s decision will tell us something about where the political economy of AI governance stands.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Marx’s critique of political economy, this distinction maps onto the division between the objective and subjective factors of production.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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