From Hirschman's unbalanced growth to Khan's political settlements: how scholars have explained why some countries develop and others do not.

Why do rich democracies grow in such different ways? From varieties of capitalism to growth models, and the demand regimes, coalitions and global forces that sustain them.

How governments and the interests around them choose a path for their economies.

Central America is often called a region of "banana republics" and "failed states," but do these labels explain anything?

From a steady job for life to the gig economy: how work is being remade, what social subjects are emerging, and what the future holds for policymakers and trade unions.

Do market conservatives have a vision of society, and can the market exist in isolation? The answer and its consequences, from Burke and Röpke to Pinochet's Chile.

Details to be announced November 1st.

What is law really, and whose interests does it serve? Three radical answers, from Foucault, Pashukanis and Mortati.

Linking the hierarchical "plumbing" of money and credit to the long-run rhythms of boom, stagnation, and rupture

Judges don't just find the law, they make it: the story of the idea that transformed American legal thought.

Who decides how big a company can get? Competition policy and the clash between American and European capitalism.

China's rise told through its money: how the renminbi went global, and what it means for the world's monetary order.

After decades of leaving investment to the markets, states are back, but can they steer finance without being steered by it?

Details to be announced February 1st.