
Political Economy Forum
The Political Economy Forum of the University of Washington discusses cutting-edge academic research in the area of Political Economy.
Latest episodes

Jan 24, 2022 • 43min
#72 - The American Political Economy - w/ Jacob Hacker
In this episode, Prof. Jacob Hacker of Yale University discusses American Political Economy - Politics, Markets, and Power - co-edited by Jacob Hacker, Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Paul Pierson, and Kathleen Thelen.

Jan 12, 2022 • 31min
#71 - The Politics of Automation - w/ Daron Acemoglu
In this episode, Prof. Daron Acemoglu of MIT speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about recent research on automation and US labor markets.

Jan 3, 2022 • 41min
#70 - There's no such thing as a free market - w/ Steven Vogel
In this episode, Prof. Steven Vogel of University of California Berkeley speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about Steven's book Marketcraft - how governments make markets work.

Dec 21, 2021 • 35min
#69 - Should the West continue to promote democracy? - w/ Herrold and Prakash
In this episode, Prof. Catherine Herrold of Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs and Prof. Aseem Prakash of the University of Washington discuss with Nicolas Wittstock the track record of democracy promotion abroad. Herrold and Prakash argue that instead of recreating Western institutions across the world, promoters of democracy should rather aim to empower local initiatives of Pluralism.

Dec 13, 2021 • 1h 12min
#68 - The Promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - w/ Victor Menaldo
In this episode, Prof. Victor Menaldo speaks to Nicolas Wittstock and argues that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will create a jobs boom rather than technological unemployment.

Dec 6, 2021 • 42min
#67 - Implications of Automation in Administrative Agencies - w/ Ryan Calo
In this episode, Prof. Ryan Calo speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about interdisciplinary work in the UW Tech Policy Lab and UW Center for an Informed Public. What's more, they discuss Ryan's work on the increasing use of automated tools by administrative agencies.

Nov 29, 2021 • 1h 6min
#66 - Tech Platforms and how to govern them - w/ Blayne Haggart
In this episode, Prof. Blayne Haggart of Brock University speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about how to regulate platforms.

Nov 22, 2021 • 39min
#65 - Economism and Bad Economics - w/ James Kwak
In this episode, Prof. James Kwak of UConn School of Law speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about the impact of overly simple economic models on policy debates. James Kwak's 2017 book Economism makes the forceful case that simplistic Econ 101 ideas pervade policy discourse and sometimes even economic policy.

Nov 15, 2021 • 34min
#64 - Drugs in Third Reich Germany - w/ Norman Ohler
In this episode, Norman Ohler speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about "Blitzed - Drugs in Nazi Germany", Norman's work on the invention, use, and impact of methamphetamine in Third Reich Germany.

Nov 8, 2021 • 20min
#63 - Chicago's new PhD Program in Political Economy - w/ Scott Gehlbach
In this episode, Prof. Scott Gehlbach of the University of Chicago speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about Chicago's new PhD program in Political Economy.
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