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Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.
Leland Stanford

Meaning of "political economy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Political economy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLITICAL ECONOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

political economy

Political economy

Political economy was the original term used for studying production and trade, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth. Political economy originated in moral philosophy. It was developed in the 18th century as the study of the economies of states, or polities, hence the term political economy. In the late 19th century, the term economics came to replace political economy, coinciding with the publication of an influential textbook by Alfred Marshall in 1890. Earlier, William Stanley Jevons, a proponent of mathematical methods applied to the subject, advocated economics for brevity and with the hope of the term becoming "the recognised name of a science." Today, political economy, where it is not used as a synonym for economics, may refer to very different things, including Marxian analysis, applied public-choice approaches emanating from the Chicago school and the Virginia school, or simply the advice given by economists to the government or public on general economic policy or on specific proposals.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLITICAL ECONOMY

political
political action committee
political asylum
political commissar
political convention
political correctness
political football
political geography
political incorrectness
political party
political prisoner
political science
political scientist
politicalise
politicalize
politically
politically correct
politically incorrect
politically motivated
politically-minded

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLITICAL ECONOMY

agronomy
antinomy
astronomy
autonomy
command economy
Deuteronomy
economy
false economy
folksonomy
free-enterprise economy
free-market economy
gastronomy
knowledge economy
market economy
mixed economy
molecular gastronomy
new economy
planned economy
service economy
taphonomy
taxonomy

Synonyms and antonyms of political economy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «political economy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

Find out the translation of political economy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of political economy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «political economy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政治经济学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

economía política
570 millions of speakers

English

political economy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजनीतिक अर्थव्यवस्था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاقتصاد السياسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

политическая экономия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

economia política
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজনৈতিক শুদ্ধতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

économie politique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketepatan politik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volkswirtschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政治経済学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정치 경제학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bener politik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chánh sách kinh tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசியல் சரியானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजकीय योग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

politik doğruluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

economia politica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekonomia polityczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

політична економія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

economie politică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιτική οικονομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

politieke ekonomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

politisk ekonomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politisk økonomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of political economy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITICAL ECONOMY»

The term «political economy» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.889 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITICAL ECONOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about political economy

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5 QUOTES WITH «POLITICAL ECONOMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word political economy.
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Ibrahim Babangida
There are no doubts that, the situation in the country today, indicates that there is much more work to do in the process of reforming the political economy and improving the quality of life of our people and communities.
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Stephen Leacock
It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy.
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C. Wright Mills
Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of automatic machine, regulated by the balancing of competing interests.
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Leland Stanford
Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.
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James Stephens
If men understood domestic economy half as well as women do, then their political economy and their entire consequent statecraft would not be the futil muddle which it is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLITICAL ECONOMY»

Discover the use of political economy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to political economy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Political Economy of Urban Education: Neoliberalism, ...
Using Chicago as a case study of the interconnectedness of neoliberal urban policies on housing, economic development, race, and education, Lipman explores larger implications for equity, justice, and "the right to the city".
Pauline Lipman, 2011
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The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy
With engaging contributions from 71 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Political Economy provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political economy and beyond.
Barry R. Weingast, Donald Wittman, 2008
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Global Political Economy: Understanding the International ...
This book is the eagerly awaited successor to Robert Gilpin's 1987 The Political Economy of International Relations, the classic statement of the field of international political economy that continues to command the attention of students, ...
Robert Gilpin, 2011
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The theory of political economy
W. Stanley Jevons. 'the great and important step towards ascertaining the causes of the direction which industry takes in nations .... seems to be the discovery of what dictates the proportion of demand for the various articles which are ...
W. Stanley Jevons, 1871
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
In Manufacturing Consent Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky show how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news. Far from challenging established power, the media work hard to discover and mirror its assumptions.
Noam Chomsky, Edward S Herman, 2010
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International Political Economy: An Intellectual History
It is erudite, broad-ranging, respectful of the actors involved, sympathetic, and nuanced. This is the first book of its kind."--Ronen Palan, University of Birmingham "I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
Benjamin J. Cohen, 2008
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Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy
After sketching the pre-modern history of the sub-continent, the book concentrates on the last three centuries. This second edition has been updated throughout to take account of recent historical research.
Sugata Bose, Ayesha Jalal, 2004
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Theories of Political Economy
Examines some of the more important frameworks for understanding the relation between politics and economics.
James A. Caporaso, 1992
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The Political Economy of Imperialism: Critical Appraisals
This volume of essays trace the spread of imperialism and capitalism and demonstrate that globalization is not a New Millennium phenomenon, but rather one with classic roots as well as contemporary reverberations.
Ronald H. Chilcote, 1999
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Political Economy and Illegal Drugs in Colombia
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Francisco E. Thoumi, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLITICAL ECONOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term political economy is used in the context of the following news items.
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What the Trans-Pacific Partnership Means for Southeast Asia
He has lived, worked, and traveled in the region for nearly three years and writes on Asian political economy and trade. Topics. Features. «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
2
The jury is still out on Asia's much vaunted counterweight to Nato
However, recent events point to a political economy-based strategy, rather than a military one. The largely China-funded establishment of the ... «The National, Jul 15»
3
Lower Sproul workers must receive salary equal to other UC workers
Kevin D. Reyes is a UC Berkeley student studying international history and political economy, and a 2015 fellow at the Goldman School's ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
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The World This Week: Entrepreneurship in the Air and Africa on the …
Atul Singh is the Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Fair Observer, and he teaches Political Economy at the University of California, Berkeley. «Fair Observer, Jul 15»
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Japan's defense policy overturn "brings Asia closer to war": expert
... military role, is "emphatically the wrong choice: it enhances the chances of war," an expert on international political economy has said. «Xinhua, Jul 15»
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Canadians converting to Islam: A rocky, complex road, new study finds
Flower, a professor in political economy at the University of Melbourne, is leading the first known Canadian study into conversion to Islam. «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Mind the gap: encourage women to bike
Moreover, a recent study by the Political Economy Research Institute in the U.S. found that $1 million invested in bicycle infrastructure produced ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
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Some offshored manufacturing jobs return to US
... increasingly fierce and global competition, said Barry Bluestone, professor of political economy and founding director of the Dukakis Center ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
9
The wind ruse: A failed policy
A report from Utah State University's Institute of Political Economy says when subsidies, infrastructure and other factors are taken into account, ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
10
Academics Reflect On Obama Visit
He also said that this places the Ethiopian economy in a quite unique position in the global political economy. Ethiopia in the post 1990's period ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Political economy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/political-economy>. May 2024 ».
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