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Handbook of Political Economy

  • 1st Edition, Volume 1 - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: James Robinson, Daron Acemoglu
  • Language: English

Handbook of Political Economy highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as The various ways in which democr… Read more

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Handbook of Political Economy highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as The various ways in which democratic politics is facing new challenges and having a difficulty to rising up to these challenges, Changing political cleavages across democracies around the world, Representation and populism, Malfunctioning Democracy, Clientelism, Race and dealing with racial (and ethnic) cleavages in the context of building democratic institutions, Digital dystopia, Politics and social media, The role of money (and power) in politics, and much more. Other sections cover Stability of authoritarianism, When repression succeeds in its objectives and when it backfires (and the various tools that authoritarian and repressive governments use), Democratic possibilities in history, Democracy over the Ages, The politics of change and critical junctures, Religion and politics, The Political Economy of Social Norms, Politics of the labor market, Cross cultural and global perspective on the empowerment of women and the political economy of gender disparities, and much more.

Key features

  • Provides the latest information on Political Economy research
  • Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of Political Economy research topics
  • Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike

Readership

Undergraduates, graduates, academics, and researchers

Table of contents

1. The various ways in which democratic politics is facing new challenges and having a difficulty to rising up to these challenges.

2. Changing political cleavages across democracies around the world

3. Representation and populism

4. Malfunctioning Democracy

5. Clientelism

6. Race and dealing with racial (and ethnic) cleavages in the context of building democratic institutions

7. Digital dystopia

8. Politics and social media

9. The role of money (and power) in politics

10. To be determined

11. Stability of authoritarianism

12. When repression succeeds in its objectives and when it backfires (and the various tools that authoritarian and repressive governments use)

13. Democratic possibilities in history

14. Democracy over the Ages

15. The politics of change and critical junctures

16. Religion and politics

17. The Political Economy of Social Norms

18. Politics of the labor market

19. Cross cultural and global perspective on the empowerment of women and the political economy of gender disparities

20. Women and Modernization: It’s Complicated

21. Female empowerment in the longue durée

22. Great power conflict

23. Politics and global public goods

24. The political economy of identity in a globalizing world (with a particular focus on refugees and migrant flows)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 1
  • Published: November 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

JR

James Robinson

Harris School of Public Policy, Chicago, United States
Affiliations and expertise
Harris School of Public Policy, Chicago, USA

DA

Daron Acemoglu

MIT Sloan School of Management 100 Main St, Cambridge, United States
Affiliations and expertise
MIT Sloan School of Management 100 Main St, Cambridge, USA