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The Economic and Political History Podcast

The Economic and Political History Podcast delves into the intersection of economics, political science, and history. Join us as we introduce you to the world"s most influential economists, political scientists, and historians, engaging in informal and insightful conversations about their careers and latest work. Our aim is to bring their expertise to a wider audience through new media, exploring cutting-edge ideas and the implications of their latest books. Tune in to stay informed and inspired by

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00:53:18

The Global Economy Since 1850 | Christopher Meissner...

The Economic and Political History Podcast ·

2024/05/11

Interview with Christopher M. Meissner, author of 'One From the Many: The Global Economy Since 1850' This book provides a brief introduction to the economic history of globalization since 1850. Key indicators, such as trade-to-production ratios, global foreign assets relative to world production, and the share of foreign-born in the population, are tracked over time. All globalization indicators rose between 1850 and 1914, during the first wave of globalization. From 1918 to 1939, the

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00:40:21

Dictatorship and Violence in Muslim Societies |...

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2024/04/24

Interview with Faisal Ahmed, author of 'Conquests and Rents: A Political Economy of Dictatorship and Violence in Muslim Societies'Tragically, dictatorship and civil strife are prevalent in many contemporary Muslim-majority (hereon, Muslim) societies; characteristics that are detrimental to socio-economic development. In Conquest and Rents: A Political Economy of Dictatorship and Violence in Muslim Societies, I offer an original explanation for why. The book is grounded in a positive

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01:07:19

The Collapse of the Late Bronze Age and its Aftermath...

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2024/03/16

Interview with Eric H. Cline, author of '1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed' and 'After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations'At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust commerce, and

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00:53:21

Inequality: A History of Ideas | Branko Milanovic...

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2024/03/01

Interview with Branko Milanovic, author of 'Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War'“How do you see income distribution in your time, and how and why do you expect it to change?” That is the question Branko Milanovic imagines posing to six of history's most influential economists: François Quesnay, Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, Vilfredo Pareto, and Simon Kuznets. Probing their works in the context of their lives, he charts the evolution of

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01:00:45

A History of Wars | Michael Mann with Javier Mejia

The Economic and Political History Podcast ·

2024/02/18

Interview with Michael Mann, author of 'On Wars'Benjamin Franklin once said, “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” But what determines whether war or peace is chosen? Award-winning sociologist Michael Mann concludes that it is a handful of political leaders—people with emotions and ideologies, and constrained by inherited culture and institutions—who undertake such decisions, usually irrationally choosing war and seldom achieving their desired results. Mann examines the history of

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00:53:06

Jews, Christian Usurers, and Mass Expulsion in...

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2024/02/02

Interview with Rowan Dorin, author of 'No Return : Jews, Christian Usurers, and the Spread of Mass Expulsion in Medieval Europe' Beginning in the twelfth century, Jewish moneylenders increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of European authorities, who denounced the evils of usury as they expelled Jews from their lands. Yet Jews were not alone in supplying coin and credit to needy borrowers. Across much of Western Europe, foreign Christians likewise engaged in professional

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01:02:00

As Gods Among Men. A History of the Rich in the West...

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2024/01/20

Interview with Guido Alfani, author of 'God Among Men. A History of the Rich in the West' The rich have always fascinated, sometimes in problematic ways. Medieval thinkers feared that the super-rich would act ‘as gods among men’; much more recently Thomas Piketty made wealth central to discussions of inequality. In this book, Guido Alfani offers a history of the rich and super-rich in the West, examining who they were, how they accumulated their wealth and what role they played in society

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01:22:03

Roots of Underdevelopment. A New History of Latin...

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2023/12/10

Interview with Felipe Valencia Caicedo, editor of 'Roots of Underdevelopment. A New Economic and Political History of Latin America and the Caribbean' This book features the foremost experts in economic history and Latin American history. Uses state-of-the-art econometric methods, such as causal identification, persistence, and historical development. Covers important topics, including colonialism, migration, elites, land tenure, corruption, and conflict

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00:55:38

Chinese Political Theory | Dongxian Jiang in The...

The Economic and Political History Podcast ·

2023/10/15

I'm thrilled to share with you an episode from a new show called The Civic Agora. This venture is part of the Stanford Civics Initiative, where we explore the essence of citizenship and unravel the threads of thought that construct a flourishing society. In this episode of the Civic Agora, we chat with Dongxian Jiang. He is a political theorist and intellectual historian. His research and teaching interests include comparative political theory, the history of Chinese and Asian political

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01:01:33

China: Rise and Fall | Yasheng Huang with Javier Mejia

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2023/10/01

Interview with Yasheng Huang, author of 'The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline'

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00:59:54

The Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to...

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2023/09/21

Conversation with Stefan Eich, author of The Currency of Politics—The Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to Keynes.' In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, critical attention has shifted from the economy to the most fundamental feature of all market economies—money. Yet despite the centrality of political struggles over money, it remains difficult to articulate its democratic possibilities and limits. The Currency of Politics takes readers from ancient Greece to today to provide an

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01:17:06

Political History of the Middle East | Timur Kuran...

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2023/09/11

Conversation with Timur Kuran, author of 'Freedoms Delayed: Political Legacies of Islamic Law in the Middle East.' According to diverse indices of political performance, the Middle East is the world's least free region. Some believe that it is Islam that hinders liberalization. Others retort that Islam cannot be a factor because the region is no longer governed under Islamic law. This book by Timur Kuran, author of the influential Long Divergence, explores the lasting political effects

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Welcome to The Economic and Political History Podcast

The Economic and Political History Podcast ·

2023/07/28

Welcome to The Economic and Political History Podcast

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