PEA in Practice: A Practical Guide to Political Economy Analysis - Nixon and Denney (2025)

This guidance on inclusive and participatory political economy analysis (PEA) has been prepared for Asia Foundation staff and partners. It emphasises the importance of tacit, local knowledge and the benefits of PEA research that is inclusive in its approach to understanding power and the distribution of resources and participatory by proactively engaging with practitioners of social change. 

The guidance covers:

1. What is PEA
2. The PEA Framework (including foundational features, rules of the game, stakeholders and power, and pathways of change)
3. PEA Throughout the programme cycle (design, implementation,monitoring, adaptation, and PEA as research)