This should be the most basic starting point for thinking about political economy. Everyone needs to read Istvan Hont, John Shovlin, Walter Scheidel, David Stasavage, and Thomas Oatley and catch up
See also www.bostonreview.net/articles/aft...
As the neoliberal order unravels, the international economic system can and must make room for cooperative forms of state-driven development.
This article made me think about how almost all major economic policy changes are driven by geopolitical considerations (Cold War, China, Russia, Ukraine) rather than economics. Many think economists are influential in policy; but economists apparently rank far behind national security types.
Dani Rodrik
Pending some last-minute politicking, Germany will undertake a sea change in fiscal policy. Here are some of the wide-ranging repercussions: on.ft.com/3FfRnyC
Even Germany’s frugal friends are undergoing policy and sentiment shifts
