Political Economy Forum

In this episode, Prof. James Long speaks to Prof. Wendy Wong of the University of British Columbia about her new book: "We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age".

In this episode, Feler Bose of Indiana University East School of Business and Economics speaks about the regulation of sexual practices in the US.

In this episode, Prof. Jorge Rojas-Vallejos of Universidad Andres Bello in Chile discusses ongoing political reforms in Chile.

In this episode, former CIA Media analyst and author Martin Gurri describes how digital technologies have maybe irreversibly changed the information landscape, with profound implications for governance. 

In this episode, Nick De La Forge describes the approach and practice of German Venture Fund Planet A Ventures, of which Nick is a co-founder.

In this episode, Boaz Miller of Zefat Academic College discusses to what extent technologies have values embedded in them and what political insights can be gleaned from that. 

In this episode, Prof. Daniel Bessner of the University of Washington discusses his 2018 book "Democracy in Exile", describing the crucial impact that social scientists had in reshaping political institutions during the early Cold War period. This is a fascinating history of the creation of the US think tank ecosystem, the sidelining of majoritarian institutions in an era of crisis, and the origin of foundational ideas in a variety of academic fields. 

In this episode, Prof. Joan Williams of the University of California, Hastings, speaks about her new initiative: The Diploma Divide, arguing that Americans must grapple with the realities of economic class differences and their political impacts. 

In this episode, Victor Menaldo and Nicolas Wittstock discuss the 1992 book "Technopoly - The Surrender of Culture to Technology" by Neil Postman. 

Herman Mark Schwartz, an academic from the University of Virginia, dives into the enduring dominance of the US Dollar as the world’s primary currency. He discusses the surprising persistence of dollar reliance despite ongoing current account deficits and examines the intricate relationship between trust in government institutions and monetary value. Schwartz also explores how economic struggles in countries like Ruritania and shifts towards protectionism impact global finance. The conversation raises questions about the future of the dollar in a changing political and economic landscape.