Review for Final Quiz

As I announced, we'll meet Monday morning (May 5th) at 8AM in the lecture room (B&E458) to have the final quiz.

This is the final set of terms/concepts for the semester. As usual, be aware of the links between the various terms. I realize this looks like a lot, but there really isn't much here. If you have any questions, let me know.

Diversity
Culture
Holism
Internal Change
External Change
Ethnic Groups/Cultural Identification
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativity
Social Darwinism
Nanavut/Inuit
Globalism
--Assimilation
--Acculturation
--Subjugation
--Paternalism
State Primacy
--Patriotism/Nationalism
Cultural Pluralism
--Tolerance
International Criminal Court
--Nuremberg
--Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
--History of Court and Modern Issues
--Narrow versus Broad treaty negotiations
--Pros & Cons of ICC; US position
--South Africa "Truth & Reconciliation", Pinochet & Chile
Child Labor
Paths to Globalism/Cultural Imperialism:
--Davos Culture, Faculty Club International, McWorld
Are universal human rights a Western Invention?
Fukuyama: "The End of History"
"Americanization"/Cultural Imperialism Good/Bad
--Rothkopf
--Benefits and costs
Democracy
--Democratic Peace
--Potential Problems with Policy of Democratization
Environment Basic Terms
--Link environment to diversity/morality
--Ecosystem
--Carrying Capacity
--“Tragedy of the Commons”
--Foraging/Pastoralism/Agriculturalism/Industrialism
Air
--Ozone Depletion/Ozone Treaty
--Global Warming
--Air Pollution
Ocean
--Fresh Water overuse/pollution
--Oceanic pollution/overuse
Land Erosion
Plant and Animal Extinction
Effects of Globalization (Invasive Species: Kudzu, etc.)

Note: If you are interested in the article-length version of Francis Fukuyama's "End of History," there is an version here, or here (pdf format).

April Extra Credit Book

For those interested, the (final) extra-credit book is Bernard Fall's "Streets Without Joy" (Amazon Link; though I don't care where you get the book).

This is a history of the French attempts to win against the insurgent Viet Minh in the 1950s. It is supposed to be a classic of the insurgency/counter-insurgency literature (which I teach, which is why I should read it).

If you want to participate, get the book and have it read by the end of April; we'll get together in early May to talk about it.

Review Terms for "Global Economics" Section

This list represents the terms/concepts that we have covered since the last quiz.

Be able to understand each concept; but look above and below each entry to see how that particular concept matches with other topics.

Note that the simulations covered in section are also valid material for the quiz.

Questions? Post them here, and I'll answer.

Developed vs. Underdeveloped States
Rich versus Poor States: how rich versus how poor?
GNP and GNP/PC
Purchasing Power Parity (What isn’t measured in GDP?)
Industrialization vs. Basic Needs
Cycle of Underdevelopment
(Dual Economy, Low Productivity, Insufficient Capital, Few Human Services, Trade, Foreign Aid, Private Investment, Technical Assistance, Lack of Social Cohesion, Insufficient Natural Resources, Explosive Population Growth)
Colonial Legacy (positives and negatives)
Cash Crops
Tariff Barriers
Non-Tariff Barriers (Quota, Subsidy, Regulation)
Stronger vs. Weaker Currencies (What effect does this have on trade?)
Liberal Economics (Comparative Advantage, Specialization, Free Trade)
Dependency (Import Substitution versus Export Driven Growth)
Participatory Development
Globalization: Definitions
Globalization: Free Trade debate
Globalization Mechanisms
(Convergence, Pressure on Government/Policy, Why fewer and less regulations, taxes, etc.)
International Monetary Fund( Two Roles - formal and informal, Benefits and Criticisms, "Golden Straightjacket")
East Asian Financial Crisis: Two explanations
Globalization: Positives and Negatives, Pros and Cons (lots here)
Effects (not just economic)
NAFTA debate (overall effects, pros, cons)

New Extra Credit Book and some administrative notes

1. New Extra Credit Book: "The Box" by Marc Levinson (Amazon Link; you can get it wherever you want). Have it read by the end of Spring Break. We'll meet the first week back from break.

2. I put some files up at a class website (syllabus for now). If I put up the powerpoint slides, this is where they will be.

3. If anyone is interested in a moderately complicated simulation (for extra credit) I'm running it on Saturday (March 8th); at 10AM in the basement of Woodburn Hall. However, you must ask me to participate (mostly so I can see how many people are coming). Send me email if you want to participate.

Review Sheet for "Peace & War" Section

In Section next week you'll take the quiz for the "Peace & War" material. This quiz will cover everything from the previous quiz. Here are the terms/concepts you should know for the second test. If you have any questions, post them here and I'll answer. As I mentioned in class, you should not only know the terms on the list, but how they relate to the terms above and below.

War and Violence, Violence as part of Bargaining
Rationality and War
Sovereignty applied to Foreign Policy
Sovereignty as cause of war
Anarchy vs. Hierarchy
Power (different dimensions)
Models of Peace and War
Deterrence
Revisionist States/Status Quo States
State Sovereignty Perspective
World Order Perspective
Hegemony
US power
Reasons for violating sovereignty
Objections to Sovereignty
Human Rights Issues
Failed States
Genocide
Doctrine of Preemption
Organization/History of UN
UN role in Interventions since 1990
Iraq and Sovereignty
Terrorism Terrorists Acts
Objectives/Purposes of Terrorism
Justifications for Terrorism
Terrorists as criminals or prisoners of war
"Enemy Combatants"
Sponsorship of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism: society, psychological, states
Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism
Ethnic Conflict
Civilizations (Huntington)
Arguments pro and con on Huntington
Asymmetric Conflict
Nuclear Proliferation/Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
National Missile Defense (argument, pros and cons)
Security Dilemma
Arms Racing
Multilateral versus Unilateral
Externalities of US Missile Shield
North Korea, Iran, and Nuclear Terrorism
Torture
Unilateral versus Multilateral
Soft Power/Hard Power (trade-offs between the two)
US Position in World Today

Discussion Session for Bacevich's "The New American Militarism"

We'll get together Thursday afternoon/evening (February 28th) at 5PM at Black Bear (across from 123 Pleasant Street) downtown. Only come if you finished the book.

See you there.

February Extra Credit Book

For those interested, the first book you can choose to read for extra credit is Andrew J. Bacevich's "The New American Militarism: How Americans are Seduced by War" (Amazon link here, though you can buy it from anyone).

Have the book read by the end of the month, and we'll find a place and time to get together to talk about it.

Review List for First Quiz

Here is a list of terms and concepts from the first three weeks of class. This quiz will be relatively simple, as we have not covered much material. If you have any questions, post them as comments and I will answer them.

The list of terms refers back to concepts and theories we have talked about. The best way to study is to be able to define each term, but also be able to link each term with others up and down the list.

Theory (what it is, what it does)
Politics
Levels of Analysis (Individual, State, System)
States
Territory
Government
Legitimacy
Loyal Population
Recognition
Sovereignty
Nation
Nation-State
Nations in States
Nations spread among many States
Failed States
Trends in Cold War
Post-Cold War World
Globalization
Realism
"Bad" People, Piles of "Stuff"
Power
Demonstrate, Maintain and Increase Power
Liberalism
Rational basis for cooperation
"Economies of Scale"
Cheating
Domestic Politics
Constructivism
Marxism
Balance of Power Simulation

If you have any questions, post them here as comments and I will answer. Obviously, posting questions late Wednesday night is less likely to get an answer than earlier.

Discussion of "Safe For Democracy" by John Prados

The last official act of PS103 this semester will be for those wanted the extra credit for having read this book. If you have read it, we'll meet at Black Bear (on Pleasant street) on Monday evening (1st day of exams) at 6PM. Come only if you've read the book; I'll want to talk about the later stuff more than the earlier history. See you there.