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
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Along with courses on global affairs and the history of China’s political economy, Scholars take courses on leadership designed to analyze characteristics from interdisciplinary and contextualized perspectives.
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Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2023
Robert Ginsburg is a professor, attorney, and a country risk expert who reports on international business and political economy.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But here’s the thing: That theory has two major omissions, because the collapse in fertility is happening at vastly different political economies.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
Kaminer’s analysis of the political economy of international capital and labor regimes still allows space for a sensitive exploration of the culture clash that accompanies this arrangement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2023
Robert Ginsburg is a professor, attorney, and a country risk expert who reports on international business and political economy.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But here’s the thing: That theory has two major omissions, because the collapse in fertility is happening at vastly different political economies.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
Kaminer’s analysis of the political economy of international capital and labor regimes still allows space for a sensitive exploration of the culture clash that accompanies this arrangement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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