Sir Vince Cable and leading economists from the University of Nottingham explore the work of political figures who have shaped economic history.

Politics and economics are more closely connected than we may realize.

The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians explores the unique relationship between how nations are governed and how they generate and manage wealth.

Most of the focus is given to seven contemporary and historical political leaders whose actions enabled great economic changes in the countries they led.

The course's main instructor Sir Vince Cable is not only a politician but also an academic.

He served as the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy of the United Kingdom and is currently a professor in practice at the London School of Economics.

We also learn from leading economists at the University of Nottingham, including Head of School Professor Kevin Lee and Professor of Political Economy Cecilia Testa.