Explore how political economy examines the impacts of economic theories, like capitalism, on real-world interactions and policies globally.

Financial crises remain a recurrent feature of modern economies despite evidence that many are predictable and preventable. This chapter discusses how financial instability often reflects a political ...

The political science field has become increasingly attentive to how power, governance, and institutional design shape global responses to risk and ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: The closed-door "AI Insight Forum" is hosted by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) inside the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building on ...

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden’s. In his most dismissive remarks on the topic to date, Trump ratcheted up his ...

Public opinion polls – to say nothing of the election last year of Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, as New York City mayor – indicate that support for socialism in ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses while speaking during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January ...

For more than a decade, Venezuela has had the world’s worst-performing economy. Misguided policies pursued by the country’s strongman, Nicolás Maduro, and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, stifled growth ...

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

This story originally published on Oct. 31, 2025. For many young voters, the future doesn't feel quite so bright. Gen Z and millennial Americans are feeling increasingly demoralized about their ...

It's all about the economy. That was the message from top members of President Donald Trump's political team, as they huddled in a closed-door strategy session with Trump administration Cabinet ...