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Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

The Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics was established to encourage and explore the latest research at the intersection of these three disciplines by scholars from across the social sciences and humanities.

The Fall 2012 workshop will meet throughout the semester on Thursdays from 2:00pm–3:30pm in 318 Enterprise Hall on GMU's Fairfax Campus unless otherwise noted.

Current Schedule

NEW VIDEO

Doing Bad by Doing Good, Why Humanitarian Action Fails Book Panel

Christopher Coyne, Peter J. Boettke |

May 14, 2013

Moving past emotional and ideological-driven debates, Doing Bad by Doing Good uses the economic way of thinking to focus on the constraints and realities facing humanitarians. It explains how and why humanitarian efforts not only fail but impose harms on those who are already suffering.

Recently Published Books

Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails

Christopher Coyne | Apr 2013

In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed.

Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics