International Political Economy

International Political Economy
Spring 2012

*****Schedule last updated 05/03/12* Click here to skip to April
Date	Topic	Assignments/ Readings Due
January 1/10	Introduction Course Syllabus	Reminder: Access your NKU email. If you don’t use it regularly, then forward it to an account you do use.
1/12	Intro to IPE The Basics About IPE perspectives -you might want to print this pdf chart for class	Choose cases
Part I: Theory Section of the Course
1/17	IPE perspectives: Mercantilism
1/19	IPE perspectives: Mercantilism	Alexander Hamilton The Federalist Papers #11 and #12 Robert Gilpin Excerpt from "The Politics of Transnational Economic Relations," International Organization 25(3):398-419. Mercantilism Assignment due
1/24	IPE Perspectives: (Neo)Liberalism
1/26	IPE Perspectives: (Neo)Liberalism	Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations Of Restraints Upon the Importation from Foreign Countries of Such Goods as Can Be Produced at Home (Scroll down to IV.2; read IV 2.1 through and including IV 2.16; about 5 pages total) If you're interested--this may help to simplify Smith's basic ideas: Allan Sloan's NY Times Book Review of P.J. O'Rourke's On 'The Wealth of Nations' (don't reference this in your assignment) Keohane & Nye's "Interdependence in World Politics" (pages 122-132 only) Liberalism Assignment due
1/31	Class not meeting	Reading Day
February 2/2	IPE Perspectives: Marxism
2/7	IPE Perspectives: Marxism	Karl Marx from *Wage Labor & Capital* The Relation of Wage-Labour to Capital Karl Marx: from *The German Ideology* The Rise in Manufacturing (read this section and through the end of The Most Extension Division of Labour, Large Scale Industry--you can stop at the end of the first section and don't have to read The Relation of State and Law to Property) V.I. Lenin from Imperialism: The Highest State of Capitalism Imperialism as a Special Stage of Capitalism (skip over Lenin's critique of Kautsky that runs from page 4-6, i.e. the paragraph that begins "Kautsky refers especially---and repeatedly..." until you get to the paragraph that begins "R. Calwer, in his little book..." and read from that to the end.) Marxism Assignment due
2/9	Applying the Theories	Reading we'll use to apply the theories: Why T rade Agreements are all the Rage in Asia Another Big Noodle
2/14	Pew case discussion Buy case here #282 Globalization: France, Nazis, and the Internet	RA #1 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Allan, Christina, Beth, Shaun, Jordan
2/16	Class not meeting	Class not meeting, work on Analysis #1 (will be posted at end of 2/14 class)
Part II: Concepts Section of the Course
2/21	International Monetary System	Analysis #1 due Exchange rates (you might want to print this chart for class) Understanding the Gold Standard An Indigestible Problem Fixing the IMF Identity Crisis Searching for a New Bretton Woods Using US Dollars, Zimbabwe Finds a Problem: No Change Charlemagne: Currency disunion
2/23	International Monetary System Pew case discussion Buy case here #235- *Managing the Asian Meltdown*	RA #2 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Adam, Hoyoung, Hyerim, Matthew, Derek
2/28	International Investment	Introduction to II & IF
March 3/1	Pew case discussion Buy case here #171: *Gazprom’s Grab for Sakhalin-II*	RA #4 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Sara, Jennifer, Toni
3/6 & 3/8	Spring Break
3/13	Finish International Investment Begin International Trade System	Introduction to ITS 10 Misunderstandings about the WTO
3/15	Finish International Trade System
3/20	International Trade System Pew case discussion Buy case here #276- Saving the Coffee Industry in El Salvador	RA #3 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Alicia, Kayla, Phillip
3/22	International Trade System	Class not meeting. Instead watch this video and read this brief fair trade explanation. As you complete these assignments, think about the pros and cons of fair trade. Coffee in Guatemala Note: I may give you a quiz on the contents of the video and reading.
3/27	International Trade System	Discuss video and fair trade reading
3/29	Class not meeting	Class not meeting, work on Analysis #2
April 4/3	The Global South	Analysis #2 due Introduction to GS
4/5	Finish Global South
4/10	The Global South	Class not meeting. Instead, watch these videos on corruption & corruption and complete these readings. Read article and watch the video about Bangladesh: The Blowback of Corruption, (8 min) Read article and watch the video about Ribadu (5 minutes) Victims of Corruption (4 minute video) Graft in Philippines (2 minute video & article) Corruption 'cost India billions' The Politics of Corruption: Dirty Tricks (added 4/12, but please read it--it's very short1) Wal-Mart Bribes in Mexico
4/12	Pew case discussion Buy case here #266: The Rocky Road Toward Debt Forgiveness	RA #5 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Molly, Nathan, Kenneth, Ryan, Usman
4/17	The Global South	Discuss corruption assignments
4/19	Pew case discussion Buy case here #290: A Helping Hand? Eliminating Child Labor in Bangladesh's Garment Industry	RA #6 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Summer, Lauren, Cecilia, Brandon Three killed in Bangladesh unrest
4/24	Pew case discussion Buy case here #295: Sewing or Sex? Labor Migration in Thailand	RA #7 due: Tips on summarizing readings Case discussion assignment Questions for this case Leaders: Jessica, Alexa, Daniel, Jasmine
4/26	Tying up IPE
May 5/3 (TH) 10:10-12:10	Final Exam time	Analysis #3 due to me by email attachment no later than 12:10. No papers will be accepted if the timestamp is after 12:10.

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