Political economy is the holistic study of the relationship between government, society, and the economy. The degree was tied with English as the 14th most popular major among the 2024-25 graduating class. The College of Letters & Science has designated political economy as a high-demand major, meaning that student demand exceeds available space or current teaching capacity.
In 2018, with Karras’s assistance, the Political Economy Program launched an alumni advisory board to bolster the program and create a network between current students and its exceptionally diverse alumni. As founding co-chair G. Eric Davis completed his inaugural term, the board undertook an
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