Changing perspectives in political economy

Renate Mayntz

No 19/6, MPIfG Discussion Paper from Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

Abstract: The history of a research field called political economy dates back to the eighteenth century, giving rise to a variety of disciplinary approaches, and experienced a renaissance as a multidisciplinary field after the Second World War, combining economic, political science, and sociological approaches. The divergence between economic globalization and the nationally restricted scope of economic policy directs interest to the relationship between politics and the economy. A quantitative analysis of the articles published in two dedicated political economy journals shows major trends of the developing research field. The relationship between politics and economy is interpreted rather widely, and research is largely focused on Western capitalist nations. In conclusion, two avenues for further research in the field are briefly discussed.

Keywords: capitalism; history of political economy; relationship politics/economy; Western capitalist nations; Geschichte der politischen Ökonomie; Kapitalismus; Verhältnis Politik/Ökonomie; westliche kapitalistische Nationen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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