Capitalism & Democracy News
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Fixing California’s housing shortage requires new policy and new politics
BESI hosted a candid discussion on addressing California’s housing crisis with academics, practitioners, and nationally acclaimed…
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Yoni Appelbaum and Jerusalem Demsas on Housing, Mobility, and the Thwarting of Economic Opportunity
On March 11, BESI welcomed Yoni Appelbaum and Jerusalem Demsas for a highly anticipated conversation on…
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Panel: ‘Democratic Backsliding in the United States’
Legal and political scholars contextualize the rapidly infolding constitutional crisis.
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BESI Director Paul Pierson Joins KQED’s ‘Forum’ for Discussion on Billionaires in the White House
Are we now a ‘broligarchy’? A record 13 billionaires could end up serving in Trump’s administration.
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BESI Director Paul Pierson’s ‘Partisan Nation’ Featured in Opportunity Now
Berkeley Political Economy program director Steven Vogel was also invited to share a book recommendation.
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Designated Emphasis in Political Economy Student Co-Authors Paper in Leading Poli-Sci Journal
Lobo and Brutger’s collaboration began when Lobo enrolled in Brutger’s political science graduate course.
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BESI in the news
BESI Director Paul Pierson and BESI Climate lead Jonas Meckling recently offered insights in the New…
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Susan Helper: “Industrial Strategy: Theory And Practice”
Recorded on April 19, this video features a talk by Susan Helper, Carlton Professor of Economics…
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Has US Antitrust Reached A Turning Point? A Panel Discussion
The Biden administration has taken some bold moves to rein in big tech and to challenge…
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Nick Romeo: “The Alternative: How To Build A Just Economy”
Recorded on March 19, 2024, this video features a talk by Nick Romeo, New Yorker journalist…