Look at these interesting and short interviews on political economy :

Political Economy Assessment Tools: A New Approach?

Who holds power? How do they exercise it? And what are the implications? These are just some of the practical questions political economy assessment tools seek to answer, according to Heather Marquette of the UK’s University of Birmingham. Political Economy Assessments are not a magic wand for development practitioners. They can’t push through an agenda, don’t offer quick fixes or take away...

by Dr Marquette, who is a Senior Lecturer in Governance at the International Development Department of the UK’s University of Birmingham

Understanding Politics in Development

Development is a complex business but it should not be tackled in isolation from the political dynamics in a country or context. And that’s why development practitioners would be advised to embrace the Political Economy Analysis, according to experts. The Political Economy Analysis encourages and enables development professionals to better understand key political dimensions in a particular...

by Alex Duncan and Sue Unsworth from The Policy Practice