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Political economy

4 weeksOnlineResearch, Graduate

Schedule

Rolling intake — October 2026

1500€

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Programme Overview

Political economy provides a powerful set of tools for understanding economic development. Addressing many of the world’s most important challenges - from reducing poverty and preventing conflict, to tackling climate change - requires understanding political power, how that power is constrained, how states acquire the capacity to implement policy, and how citizens hold governments accountable.

Learning Outcomes

  1. 01

    Introduction to Political Economy

  2. 02

    History, Persistence, and Development

  3. 03

    Core Political Economy

  4. 04

    State Capacity

  5. 05

    Politicians and Political Agency

  6. 06

    Bureaucracy and Implementation

  7. 07

    Political Selection, Voice, Representation, and Inclusion

  8. 08

    Conflict and Fragility

  9. 09

    Crime and Organized Crime

  10. 10

    Political Economy of Africa

  11. 11

    Media and Political Economy

Who This Programme Is For

Researchers, economists, graduate students

Delivered By

ARD Faculty

Programme Details

Duration
4 weeks
Format
Online
Status
Open
Schedule
Rolling intake — October 2026
Fees
1500€
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Political economy

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