Mark Blyth - Politics and Economics Overlap

The transcript discusses the intrinsic link between economics and politics, emphasizing that political projects like Thatcherism and the Reagan era aimed to reshape economic identities and interests. It highlights the political and distributional implications of economic theories and critiques the tendency to overlook these aspects in economic studies. The speaker finds this oversight a compelling reason to study economics.

How does the author perceive the relationship between economic and political discussions?

What was the author's perspective on Thatcherism as a political project?

How does the author describe the dynamics of political struggles during the Reagan era?

In what ways does the author suggest that economic theories have political implications?

What challenges does the author mention regarding the study of economics?