1. By setting local government reform in a wider `;political economy'; context, Cockburn and Dearlove help to explain change, but may exaggerate its significance.(BNCI)
2. Applicants may have research strength in any area of politics, but interest in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage: Political Theory; Comparative Politics; Relation between State and Nation; Policy Studies; Political Economy. (BNCI)
3. Historians and others have written about the boost to economic activity from technology, religion, and the ideas of political economy.(BNCI)