Political Economy

Since 2000, countries across Africa have maintained over a decade of unprecedented economic expansion in a phenomena known as Africa rising. Howev...

In this short, highly readable book, the master of world-systems theory provides a succinct anatomy of capitalism over the past five hundred years....

Many of the world's major economies boast dominant international currencies. Not so for China. Its renminbi has lagged far behind the pound, the eu...

Kuwait remains pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its consistent cooperation with U.S. strategy and operations in...

In this remarkable story of postcommunist politics gone wrong, John Gould explores privatization''s role in the scramble for wealth and power in po...

Britain has achieved an undesirable hat trick of failures in its Covid-19 pandemic response. Jim McConalogue and Tim Knox argue in this report that...

Historically high unemployment rates remain a grave concern for American households. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment ...

As the world''''s third largest economy, India is an important trade and economic partner for the United States. The visit by recently elected Prim...

Argentina, a South American country with a population of around 41 million, has had a vibrant democratic tradition since its military relinquished ...

While historically the United States has had close relations with Venezuela, a major oil supplier, friction in bilateral relations rose under the l...

This book analyses the regulatory regimes that are now having their day of dominance. The traditional ideal of democracy as governance by the peopl...

The past few years have seen a sharp rise in the debt of the federal government. The surge in debt stems partially from lower tax revenues and high...