The Basics
Topics
- International political economy.
- Nation-states and economic relations.
- Governance of the world economy.
- Terminology — the key concepts
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There are many analyses of the economic situation in Turkey. This is a recent on. What do you make of it? Which problems does the author point to?
Sonmez – 2023 – Can Turkey’s new economic plan restore foreign invWatch
This is an American propaganda video produced during the height of the Cold War. It was important to American politicians to explain the advantages of capitalism over socialism.
This is the head of the IMF talking to a reporter from the Saudi TV channel Alarabiya. The interview stops rather abruptly, but it’s very good.
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Economists are always talking about GPD figures, GDP growth, etc, but it is worth remembering that this is a very limited way to assess social change. GDP can increase while society is getting worse.