International Political Economy
Indeed, Smith’s landmark work—An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations , which provided the first complete system of political economy—conveys in its title the broad scope of early political financial analysis. Although the field itself was new, a few of the concepts and approaches it drew upon were centuries old.
North Korea’s command economy also failed fully more than a decade ago, inflicting rampant hunger, which has been alleviated only by international meals donations. Chinese leaders, in contrast, recognized greater than twenty years in the past that the centrally planned economy couldn’t meet their nation’s needs, which is why they’ve privatized agricultural production and lots of other industries. China has since legalized the possession of private property and courted huge amounts in foreign investments, despite the fact that the state remains severely authoritarian. It draws on a protracted political economy tradition on the UvA that’s … Read More
