THE POLITICAL ECONOMY CHALLENGE TO ORTHODOXY

Abstract

Political economists have been mounting challenges to neoclassical economics and neoliberal policies over a long period of time. Some of these challenges are focussed within the universities on the teaching of orthodox economics. Others are in the broader realm of political economic debates and policy formulation. In the context of economic crisis, the challenges are particularly timely. Political economy conferences and special issues of journals such as this provide important focal points for synthesising these challenges and stimulating further developments.