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Ricardo Galliano Court is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University, where he simultaneously serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic Integrity and Undergraduate Research. His research focuses on economic political history, exploring themes such as trust, enforcement, social norms, and Renaissance philosophy and art. He is particularly interested in the dynamics of early modern merchant diasporas and network theory, alongside customary practices in early commercial law. Court has held various academic positions, including Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Faculty Director for the University of Wisconsin in Florence. He has authored and contributed to several significant publications in the field, including books and articles on commercial correspondence and merchant trust in historical contexts, showcasing his expertise in historical and contemporary aspects of economic politics.
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