Episodes
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Melanie Xue on State Repression in Imperial China
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
In 17th century China, the Qing regime persecuted individuals for speech crimes against the state through literary inquisitions. The persecution targeted intellectuals, diminishing their reputation. It also affected the operation of charitable organizations. Through time, they amplified distrust of others and increased apathy towards local governance. Today Melanie will talk to us about it
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Emily Sellars on State Building in Early Mexico
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
The process of establishing a functional State is neither simple nor easy. Historical episodes may
highlight the violent beginnings of current states, but they also help us recognize the inherent complexities in jumpstarting one. The building of the Mexican State was achieved by contingencies that arose out of the Conquest, by which Spanish and Native Conquistadores gained power and assured their right to self-governance vis a vis a central government. Emily talks to us about the challenges to build a State in this context.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Felipe Valencia on the Economic Impact of the Engineer
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
The figure of the engineer as an embodiment of what’s productive and wealth-enhancing is a well-known story. But how
much of the story is true and how much is a myth? Are the engineers really such a powerful force conducive to long-term development? Felipe will talk about how the engineer has impacted economic growth of our societies.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Mark Koyama on Dressing Codes and Elite Competition
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Sumptuary Laws were regulations that aimed to restrict excessiveness in the consumption of certain personal items of daily life, especially in food and clothes. . While these types of laws had existed in Europe since at least the Greeks their presence spiked in the late middle ages. Yet, by the 19th century, they had disappeared. What explains their appearance in disappearance? Mark talks to us about it, and how it relates to political economy problems of competition between elites.
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