...Caspe, Lilac Certeza, Jason Diestro, Laurence Tugade, Ruby Rosselle PoS131: International Political Economy TITLE One cannot speak of International Political Economy without at least wading through the fundamental debate between the degree of importance of political structures and market forces in economic development. This dynamic serves as one of the basic foundations of the discipline itself as well as subsequent major schools of thought. Theories in International Economy have been founded on empirical observations on the economic conditions of a set of cases and are, as Robert Cox posits, critical of the circumstances from which certain politico-economic configurations emerge[1]. A contemporary theory that has surfaced in the last few decades is the developmental state theory which sought to explain the precipitous economic progress of East Asian states after the Second World War. Although the initial outcome of adopting developmental strategies among East Asian states have shown the theory’s potency as a basis for economic development policies, subsequent events especially the results of Southeast Asian attempts to pattern itself after developmental strategies have put into question the developmental state’s efficacy as a long-term arrangement. Specifically, the Philippines’ status as an “anti-developmental” state[2] serves as a channel for criticism of the developmental state theory through other IPE theories not only in terms of strategies and...
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...Jenor Rasmussen Govt. Chapter 14 1. C 2. E 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. E 7. C 8. B 9. E 10. E Bretton Woods System: international financial system devised shortly before the end of WWII that created the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Collective security: The idea that an attack on one country is an attack on all the countries Containment: U.S policy of opposing Soviet expansion and communist revolutions around the world with military forces, economic assistance, and political influence Cuban Missile Crisis: the 1962 confrontation over the deployment of ballistic missiles in Cuba that nearly escalated into nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union Defense policy: area of policy making that focuses on the strategies that a country uses to protect itself from its enemies Democratic enlargement: policy implemented during the Clinton administration in which the United States would actively promote the expansion of democracy and free markets throughout the world Department of Defense: chief executive branch department responsible for formulation and implementation of U.S defense and military policy Department of Homeland Security: cabinet department created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to coordinate domestic security efforts Department of state: chief executive branch department responsible for formulation and implementation of U.S foreign policy Détente: the improvement in relations between...
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...World War II vs. World War I World War I and World War I are two of the deadliest and costly conflicts to occur in world history. With over 100 million casualties they combine to be two of the most devastating wars ever. They both are very similar and destroyed a good amount of land in Europe, while also involving the same allies on both side. Although they both have high casualties World War II is more important to Europe for many reasons. Some reasons are the holocaust, advancements in technology, and the results that occurred from the war. World War II was the deadliest war in history accounting for over 70 million casualties. About 6 million of those deaths were caused by the holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators (Holocaust History). During the Holocaust, Hitler and the Nazis also targeted other groups because they believed they were inferior to the German race. Those groups included the Slavic people, Gypsies, and disabled. Other groups of people were killed because they believed something different or had different political views. Those groups were Communists, Socialists, and homosexuals. The Nazis spread concentration camps or death camps, across Eastern Europe and Germany. These camps ranged in size and were hidden from the public. Many tactics such as the Euthanasia Program, where at least 200,000 mentally or physically disabled...
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...they sold the Suez Canal to them in 1875. The Suez Canal was a vital link between Britain and India. Britain’s main focus was trading, they wanted everyone to open up to trade. The League of Nations required Britain to assist economic development and prepare self-government. Britain followed the Indirect rule, they ruled their mandates through chosen Arab leaders. In 1882, Britain invaded Egypt to protect the Suez Canal. They continued...
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...1. A. What country ran the area after WWII? A: Russia occupied most of the countries in Eastern Europe after WWII. B. How do you think the two world wars affected the people of Poland? I think the two world wars affected Poland’s economy because of the war damage, and it lost many of its citizens. 2. A. How do the languages spoken in Poland and the Balkan republics affect the region’s history? The languages spoken there reflect on who ruled the country the most in the past. Polish is related to the languages of countries in the south, and Estonian is similar to Finnish. Latvia and Estonia, on the other hand, were under Swedish rule for a long time and because the Swedish are mostly Lutheran, most people in Latvia and Estonia are Lutheran as well. B. Why do you think people across the region practice many of the same customs? People across this region practice the same customs because they all are linked together from being under Soviet rule for so many years. 3. A. What is an industry that has grown in the region since the fall of the Soviet Union? One industry that has grown since the fall of the Soviet Union is tourism. The Americans have started visiting the countries that used to be under Soviet rule because they did not like to go there when it was under Soviet rule, because the Americans didn’t like the Soviets. B. How did Soviet rule hurt the region’s economy? Soviet rule hurt the region’s economy because the Soviets did not create a decent infrastructure...
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...the most outstanding success stories in international development.” (Globaled, p.1). Dating from the Japanese occupation of South Korea , from 1910 thru 1946, then the division of the peninsula enforced by the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after Japan’s unconditional surrender during WWII; the Republic of Korea (ROK) had gone throughout drastic changes in its social, economic, and political structure, but in the 1960s, under the regime of Park Chung Hee, the Korean government implemented measures to increase export and decrease the import of foreign goods and at the same time nationalized banks, and persecuted South Korean business leaders for profiting from the corruption in the South Korean government. During this period South Korea woke up to a dawn of industrial revolution that changed the economic future of the Peninsula. Park started what would take the ROK from a agricultural economy, to one of the world’s largest economies. Although the Japanese government had put in place some infrastructure to developed the Korean Peninsula during the Japanese occupation from 1890’s to 1945, these infrastructures were solely for Japan benefit. “Many economists think it developed into the world’s 11th largest economy by following the model of the world’s second largest economy just next door – Japan.” (Korea, 2001). Park’s administration developed and adapted the Japanese economic system they had introduced in South Korea since the 1920...
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... * Conflict or Cooperation? Pays to Cooperate: Success in business- Don’t shoot customers * Major Actors in Conflicts * Chines, Navy, NATO, and Somali Pirates * States fighting other states * States fighting rebellions within the state * Conflict between non-state actors * Not all conflict is between states, much if not most is below the level of state-state conflict * Conflict maybe driven by man interests- ethnic conflict, material resources, land * Cooperation * Lots of Conflict and lots of Cooperation * Examples * Cooperation focused on economic issues, why? * All sides gain from economic exchange so it literally pays to cooperate * Is cooperation or conflict the natural state? * Economic cooperation mitigates conflict * Globalization or Fragmentation? * France-Germany and the European Union * Free trade agreements and NAFTA * What is Globalization * Examples: * Increasing level interconnectedness * What it means for international relations * More interdependence * Cultural aspects, both positive and negative * Is globalization a new phenomena * Less and less dialogue more usual stuff happening * 50 million died as a result 1918 Spanish Flu and parallels to Ebola Virus * Fragmentation * EU- Lack of defining borders ...
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...realistic recovery for much of Europe and through declaration of leadership and our unrelenting need to protect the virtue of democracy; we formed an alliance with Greece at their most vulnerable and made it clear that enemies would be fought with our military backing. Foreign policy was given the spotlight by way of the presidential doctrine, which served as an official decree towards the goals and purpose that would be the President’s focus regarding international relations. After WWII, the United States was aware of the push from the Soviet Union to protect themselves from invasion by converting Western Europe into communist countries. The spread of communism was, and still remains, a threat to the United States and our belief that freedom and democracy is our human right; so in response to the conflicts in Europe, President Truman approached Congress with what became the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine can best be defined as a practice in containment. Written with the intent to provide economic support to Greece and Turkey for assistance against communist pressures; there is an underlying promise towards fighting the spread of communism that will support the United States and our thoughts on foreign policy. By addressing Congress with the doctrine, Truman sets a plan of action that portrays the importance of international relationships and our role as leader, declaring the need to protect the struggling countries as a threat to the world, “If we falter in our leadership...
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...Topic: Power & Tourism Policy TREN 3P11 Unit 2 Review Power and Tourism Policy: * Politics and public policy are closely linked * Politics is about power, who gets what, where, how and why * Tourism developed in capitalist societies (generally after WWII) * Based on ‘consumption’ ideology * Control over space, time, resources Political Use of Tourism: * Spain (1939 – 75) under Franco’s regime * Most hated * Political acceptance * Israel (political sympathy for war in Gaza, boost national morale) * Philippines (1966 – 86) under Marcos * Marcos family was the richest in the world * To meet the needs of Marcos New Society – new image of the country. Created hotels with cheap material that caused building chippings * Korea and Taiwan * Korea was divided into North/South Korea in WWII * Political legitimacy, economic boost * Socialist Governments * Consistent with the pursuit of national ideologies * Social tourism Example of Political Use of Tourism: Chavez Video Clip: Why did Chaves want to create a new dependency? * For tourist attraction * Natural gas * Claiming the land before US could claim their land for natural resource * Chavez wanted to create a territorial protection of natural resources Vietnam cancels trips over oil rig row * Territorial dispute (have to see if there’s any natural resources under the ocean), countries stopped sending...
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...Name: Course: College: Tutor: Date: To What Degree Did World War II Affect the American Society? World War II occurred between 1939 and 1945. It led to many developments, some of them positive, others negative. One of the effects of World War II in America is that it led to deaths of many Americans. Among these were soldiers and civilians. Some of them were shot while at the war front. Others died due to the harsh environment of the war. According to Somerville (2008) the war left about 418,500 Americans died. This was about 0.32% of the total population. World War II was the highest in position terms of cost in U.S. history with costs over $350 billion and more than 292,000 American military men killed in action. The war also led to the destruction of properties worth billions of shillings. It was an enormous blow to the American economy, although not as much as other countries suffered (Kenneth, 2007) World War II changed the American social structure in a number of ways which included the empowerment of women especially in the workforce. Also many minorities groups got more jobs beside the discrimination by the rich Americans. Also the divorce rate increased and many families were weakened. World War II did affect almost every sector and aspect of American life. The decade of economic hardship is clearly marked to be 1930's. In 1930, the Great Depression got deep, and millions of American citizens were forced out of their jobs. Americans had too little money to provide...
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...1945 Professor Jewell gjjewell@email.phoenix.edu 843-863-0102 Copyright © 2012, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and global events affecting U.S. history from the Civil War through World War II. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schultz, K. M. (2012). HIST2, volume 2 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Reconstruction and the New South Details Objectives 1.1 Evaluate the outcomes of Reconstruction. 1.2 Summarize the economic, political, and social characteristics of the New South. 1.3 Explain the populist response to late 19th-century developments. Read the course description and objectives. Read the instructor’s biography and post your own. Read Ch. 16 of HIST2, Volume 2. Read pp. 318–325 in Ch. 19 of HIST2, Volume 2. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate...
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...Japanese Political and Economic Systems Jorden Beale Thomas Edison State College July 1, 2016 With a population of 127.1 million people, Japan is ranked third in terms of nominal GDP as of 2015. It is a country of ever evolving political and economical systems. Globalization has played a large part in the development in Japan's economy and stability. This island located in the Pacific ocean to the West of the United States, Japan has been heavily impacted by both American culture and politics. The geography of Japan makes it easily accessible to other Asian and Mediterranean countries as well, helping Japan grow in trade even further. Compared to the U.S., Japan has had a very different political systems, legal systems, economic developments, global economic changes, and economic transitional methods. Japan has been a democracy since 1947. Democracy was one of the terms of surrender after WWII, and the United States helped Japan rebuild after the war. Currently, Japan has two houses of parliament that is responsible for governance. From the majority party, a prime minister is elected via vote within the parties. This is different from the U.S., where popular vote tends to have a direct sway in who is elected as leader. The current prime minister is Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The Liberal Democratic Party is known to be the more conservative party and they also held power in Japan from 1955 all the way to 1993...
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...international relations; study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, international organizations, international finance and economics, and communications, among others. In addition, increased attention has been paid in recent years to developing a more scientific understanding of the international system as a whole. Aspects of international relations have been studied as early as the time of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. As a separate and definable discipline, however, it dates from the early 20th cent., when the first organized efforts were made to find alternatives to wars in nation-state international behavior. Two schools of thought quickly developed. One looks to strengthened international law and international organizations to preserve peace; the other emphasizes that nations will always use their power to achieve goals and sees the key to peace in a balance of power among competing states. With increased importance attached to a theoretical understanding of the whole international system, there has been a growing use of concepts and modes of analysis developed in the natural sciences in an attempt to improve the verifiability and applicability of theories. In many of the leading U.S. universities there are both research institutes and schools of international relations. See diplomatic...
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...The 20th century was an era of many political, social, and economic changes for East Asia. Despite all three countries experiencing the many instabilities and reforms that followed after, ultimately stability ensued after the countries became economically stable. Thus, I believe the most important criterion for determining “success” in adapting to modern change would be economic stability within the country. China was plagued by many political reforms during the 20th century. After the Japanese claim to Shandong and Beijing’s sellout became public during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, a mass anti-Japanese protest demonstration, the May Fourth of 1919, erupted at Beijing University and swept through the country. This gave rise to the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 1945, after World War II, the Kuomintang government was left financially and militarily crippled. On the other hand, the CCP took advantage of the Kuomintang situation and emerged from the war as a stronger political party on the whole. They eventually took over China in 1949 under Mao Zedong’s chairmanship. The transition to socialism from 1953 to 1957 was characterized by efforts to achieve massive industrialization, collectivization of agriculture, and political centralization. The Great Leap Forward (1958-1960) followed after, which turned out to be an economic failure resulting in the deaths of millions in the countryside. After Deng Xiaoping took over from Mao, he introduced the Four...
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...is most commonly used – this paper will delve deeper into the transition from British to American hegemony in the Persian Gulf and review how various aspects of this are described and interpreted in the literature. This paper will deal with this transition between the years of 1945, the end of the Second World War, and 1971, the year that the British completed their military withdrawal from the Persian Gulf. Even though the Americans were interested in the area before the WWII, the year 1945 was chosen as a starting point because the war had severely altered the power equilibrium between the great powers the United States of America and Britain were considered as at that time. During the Cold War, which started in 1946 the importance of the region was on the rise, both because of the oil and because of the containment policy against the Russians. The relevance of the region was on the rise for America in particular because the power of Britain was waning in the post-war era. Britain, faced with economic hardship, imperial fatigue, and events of humiliation such as the Suez Crisis of 1956-57, was entering the dawn of its empire, something that was slowly sinking in with both London and Washington. The process of the replacement of the British by the American hegemony was not always equally obvious, but it was a slow but steady intensification of American inters tint he period while the British interests and will to remain in the region were slowly...
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