Political Economy Forum

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

  1. 12/21/2023

    #92 - We, the Data - w/ Wendy Wong

    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".

    1 hr

  2. 06/25/2023

    #91 - Regulation of Sexual Practices in the US - w/ Feler Bose

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

    43 min

  3. 05/04/2023

    #90 - Pitfalls of Democratization - w/ Jorge Rojas-Vallejos

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

    43 min

  4. 03/06/2023

    #89 - Digital Media, Elites, and Masses - w/ Martin Gurri

    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.

    40 min

  5. 01/30/2023

    #88 - Venture Capital Investment in Green Tech - w/ Nick de la Forge

    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.

    36 min

  6. 01/09/2023

    #87 - Is Technology Value-Neutral? - w/ Boaz Miller

    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.

    52 min

  7. 10/24/2022

    #86 - How Social Scientists Reshaped US Foreign Policy-Making - w/ Daniel Bessner

    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.

    38 min

  8. 10/10/2022

    #85 - The Diploma Divide - w/ Joan Williams

    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.

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

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  • Creator
    University of Washington
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    92
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © University of Washington
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    Political Economy Forum