The New Political Economy of Colonialism
Title
The New Political Economy of Colonialism
Author
Pepinsky, Thomas B.
Research Area
Social Institutions
Topic
Government Systems
Abstract
The new political economy of colonialism is an interdisciplinary field that unites economists, political scientists, and sociologists interested in the nature and contemporary legacies of colonialism. It is distinctive in its reliance of quantitative data, its close attention to causal identification, and its focus on deriving novel theoretical insights using standard tools in positive political economy. This essay traces the development of the new political economy of colonialism over the past 20 years and identifies exciting new contributions in this rapidly developing and interdisciplinary field.