Political Economy vs Economics in a Turbulent Multipolar World: A Review of the 17th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy

Abstract The 17th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy took place on August 2–4, 2024, at Panteion University, Athens, Greece. The theme is “Political Economy vs Economics in a Turbulent Multipolar World.” Marxist scholars from over 20 countries and regions discussed basic principles and applications of Marxist political economy, multipolarization and imperialism, political economy of technological innovation, mathematical political economy, inequality and crisis of capitalism, political economy of urban and rural development, financial political economy, Chinese modernization, etc. The forum has deepened the knowledge and understanding of scholars about political economy and multipolarization, and contributed wisdom to support people all over the world in pursuing a just and equitable international political and economic order.