A Reintroduction to Political Economy: History, Institutions, and Power

A key question in the study of political economy is whether social spending by governments negatively affects economic growth. Recent work exemplifying a broad turn toward interdisciplinary social science strongly suggests that it does not. Scholars interested in such issues, as well as others at the intersection of "state" and "market," have much to gain from attending to the overlapping histories of law, institutions, policymaking, business, and economic development.