Meghnad Desai examines the philosophical traditions that have shaped economics all throughout the world in this engrossing new book. Desai examines how economics has influenced both domestic and global politics, looking at figures like Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes as well as historical events like the Great Depression and the fall of the Lehmann Brothers. Where have we fallen short, The Poverty of Political Economy explores with vital and shocking questions? How has the evolution of economies been impacted by changes in the global order? How do we reimagine how economic policies are made in the face of COVID-19? One of the top political economists of our time has an unique thesis. With tremendous expertise, Desai makes a compelling case for his position, asserting that in the twenty-first century