Political Economy (with ISCTE-IUL and FE-UCoimbra

PhD in collaboration with other Schools

Political Economy

The interdisciplinary PhD in Political Economy provides the opportunity to acquire advanced training in the research of contemporary capitalist systems. In line with several international trends in the social sciences, the programme encourages critical and plural study on systems current socio-economic conditions.

Capitalism is a socio-economic and power system; a diversified system throughout and in each moment of its history; a changing system in its institutional frameworks and scales. Critically studying capitalism is the main objective of the interdisciplinary PhD in Political Economy, in line with a relevant international trend in the social sciences.

This programme particularly values the creation of knowledge about capitalism in Portugal and its evolution, inserting it in the European and global contexts that have shaped and shape its trajectories of convergence and divergence.

The PhD in Political Economy is a combination from research projects, relevant publications, advanced training experience and a long journey of joint work developed at different levels.

The PhD in Political Economy results from a partnership between the following universities:

• ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL); • Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC); • Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon (ISEG-UL).