We are rethinking the conditions for genuine, widespread, and sustainable prosperity.
The Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative forges collaborations across fields to reframe the study of political and economic life. Hard questions are our starting point.
Learn more about the Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative (BESI).
The Latest at BESI
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Becca Lewis: How Reactionary Politics Came to Silicon Valley
Disinformation and far-right digital media expert Becca Lewis recounts how right-wing politics came to Silicon Valley…
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How to Build Winning Climate Coalitions
BESI senior researcher Sam Trachtman discusses a new paper he co-authored for the journal Energy Policy.
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Michael Shepherd: How Partisan Politics Are Killing Rural America
Political scientist Michael Shepherd shows how partisan politics at elite and mass levels explain the growing…
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A Celebration and Tribute to the Work of Neil Fligstein
BESI and UC Berkeley Sociology earlier this month hosted a conference in celebration and tribute to…
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What Drives High Costs in Blue States?
BESI Political Economy of California senior researcher Samuel Trachtman explains the red-blue state cost-of-living divide.
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Jathan Sadowski: ‘A Ruthless Criticism of AI and Capitalism’
Social scientist Jathan Sadowski demystifies how the two systems of technology and capitalism work together.
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BESI is proud to support the Designated Emphasis (DE) in Political Economy, through which doctoral students in various disciplines can expand their training in political economy and take classes across UC Berkeley departments.