Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Power isn’t just political—it’s economic, too.
In Episode 4, Professor Boyce turns to the fragile transitions from war to peace, beginning with an examination of the impacts of economic policies on power balances. These include balances within warring parties between pro-peace and pro-war factions; distributional impacts on vertical (top-to-bottom) and horizontal (group-to-group) inequality; and the role of the “fiscal compact” between government and citizens in state building. Boyce illustrates with case studies from El Salvador’s civil war (1979-1991), the Bosnian war (1992-1995), and the war in Afghanistan (2001-2021), analyzing the lessons of these different experiences for economic policy in what are optimistically called “post-conflict” countries.
Learn more at econofwar.org
Directed by Matthew Kulvicki
Produced by Nick Alpha
Power isn’t just political—it’s economic, too.
In Episode 4, Professor Boyce turns to the fragile transitions from war to peace, beginning with an examination of the impacts of economic policies on power balances. These include balances within warring parties between pro-peace and pro-war factions; distributional impacts on vertical (top-to-bottom) and horizontal (group-to-group) inequality; and the role of the “fiscal compact” between government and citizens in state building. Boyce illustrates with case studies from El Salvador’s civil war (1979-1991), the Bosnian war (1992-1995), and the war in Afghanistan (2001-2021), analyzing the lessons of these different experiences for economic policy in what are optimistically called “post-conflict” countries.
Learn more at econofwar.org
Directed by Matthew Kulvicki
Produced by Nick Alpha
![The China Miracle? [Yuen Yuen Ang]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uU0djl6BMP8/mqdefault.jpg "The China Miracle? [Yuen Yuen Ang]
If we are to work toward a better future, we must look beyond the surface, and understand the multifaceted reality of Chinas ascent in the global arena.
Drawing parallels to Americas Gilded Age, Yuen Yuen Ang emphasizes that modernization comes with both progress and disruption. Ang (Alfred Chandler Chair Professor of Political Economy at @JohnsHopkins) provides a small window into her research, juxtaposing Chinas impressive economic achievements with the accompanying challenges of corruption, inequality, and environmental degradation.
Learn more about her work at https://sites.google.com/view/yuenyuenang
Produced by Matthew Kulvicki & Nick Alpha")
