Course Calendar: "GLOBAL
ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT & POLITICAL GOVERNANCE"
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DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
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01/22 |
Introduction, Quiz & Class Organization |
Reading #1 |
Snarr & Peterson |
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01/29 |
Cheerleading for Globalization (Guest Speaker Prof.
Jim Rule) |
Reading #2 |
Friedman |
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02/05 |
Business Management and Globalization (Guest Speaker
Aristotle T. Lekacos) |
Reading #3 |
Das
& Cohen/Kennedy |
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02/06 5-7
pm |
Nonviolent Struggle--An open discussion & film
showing of "Bringing down a Dictator," featuring Jack DuVall. SAC
Ballroom B (Sponsored by the Students for Peace and Humanity) |
No reading but attendance recommended |
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02/12 |
Global Capitalism and Economic Development (I) (Guest Speaker Prof. Chris Sellers) |
Reading #4 |
Phillips, Goldsmith & Kelleher |
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02/13 7
pm |
Fundraiser event for Iraqi families--Songs, chants
& dances, and a report by a medical student. Light dinner will be served.
SAC Auditorium (Sponsored by the Students for Peace and Humanity) |
No reading but attendance recommended |
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02/19 |
Global Capitalism and Economic Development (II) (Guest Speaker Dr. Debapriya Sen) |
Reading #5 |
Kelleher |
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02/26 |
Global Narcotraffic and Economic Development (Guest Speaker Prof. Paul Gootenberg, 7:45 pm) |
Reading #6 |
Gootenberg & Andreas |
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03/05 |
Global Trade, Institutions, and Alternatives Submission of Student Project Idea |
Reading #7 |
Dicken & Anderson & Faux |
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03/12 |
Globalization, Geopolitics, and U.S. Foreign Policy (Guest Speaker Prof. Helmut Norpoth) Submission of Conference Outline Idea |
Reading #8 |
Lemann & Tuathail |
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03/26 |
Mid-term Exam---Discussion of Student Project Ideas
& Conference Outlines (SBU Students Only) |
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03/28 |
Visit of United Nations Headquarter in NYC (with High School Students) 10:45 am-3 pm |
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04/02 |
Globalization and Mass Media (Guest Speaker Prof. Norman Prusslin, 7:45 pm) |
Reading #9 |
Biagi |
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04/09 |
International Law: The Globalization of Responsible
Governance (Guest Speaker William Burke, LL.D.) |
Reading #10 |
Held & Gessner |
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04/23 |
United Nations and Economic Globalization (Guest Speaker Prof. Smith) |
Reading #11 |
UN & Khor & Bello |
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04/30 |
Mock-Conference in Preparation of Next Weeks
Roundtable Discussions. Hardcopy of Conference Outline Due |
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05/07 |
SBU Student Conference with High School Students 6-9
pm Presentation of Finished Student Projects |
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05/14 |
Hardcopy of Final Term Paper Due at SBS-S443, 5 p.m. |
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you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may
impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I would urge that you
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will review your concerns and determine with you what accommodations are
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