Lecture 07: Political Economy

Name: Lecture 07: Political Economy
Uploaded: 2026-02-04T19:33:14Z
Duration: 1 h 16 min 15 s
Description: In this lecture, Prof. Gruber discusses the promises and pitfalls of representative democracy, which is a system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions and laws on their behalf, rather than directly voting on every issue.

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In this lecture, Prof. Gruber discusses the promises and pitfalls of representative democracy, which is a system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions and laws on their behalf, rather than directly voting on every issue.