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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Salvation lies solely with God and the Church; love for God and neighbor must guide political economy.
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Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Andrew Hall is professor of political economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
—Andrew Hall, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
As Latin America’s political economies became reliant on deals hidden from public view, democratic processes weakened, and in some cases the system collapsed altogether.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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.
—Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2023
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Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Andrew Hall is professor of political economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
—Andrew Hall, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
As Latin America’s political economies became reliant on deals hidden from public view, democratic processes weakened, and in some cases the system collapsed altogether.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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.
—Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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