| Part I — Introduction |
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Why bother studying national economies in an era of globalization? |
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| 2 |
Alternative approaches to analyzing national economies |
Gerber products company case due |
| Part II — Different types of market economies |
| 3 |
Liberal market economies: The United States |
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| 4 |
State-driven development: Singapore |
Singapore Inc. case due |
| 5 |
Emerging markets/uncertain rules 1: Russia |
Unified energy system of Russia case due |
| 6 |
Emerging markets/uncertain rules 2: Africa |
Note on conflict diamonds and Botswana cases due |
| Part III — Beyond the nation-state? Who is making the new rules? |
| 7 |
The politics of trade |
Canada vs. Brazil due |
| 8 |
Intellectual property protection |
Life, death, and property rights case due |
| 9 |
Global business and human rights |
The Burma pipeline case due |
| 10 |
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private non-market action |
Shell, Greenpeace, and Brent Spar case due |
| 11 |
Sustainability: Is there a business case? |
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| 12 |
Putting the pieces together |
Country report due
In-class final exam 2 days after Ses #12
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