Saturday, October 11, 2003

Lucky is studying for exams.  If you wonder what you will learn in International Political Analysis, you will (should?) be able to answer these past exam questions.  You'll also be a scintillating cocktail party guest.  Exams have several short answer questions and a choice of two long (<4 page) essay questions.  These are a selection of past long essay questions: Does democracy promote growth? Will the Euro currency survive? How will East Asia evolve – more or less stability? Do recent conflicts support Huntington’s clash of civilization theory? Will cultural commonalities allow East Asia to resolve conflict peacefully? To what extent will the US act as a “stabilizing hegemon” in the trade arena? American hegemony: agree or disagree?  What happens if America declines? Why is Europe more “integrated” than East Asia?  Should EA follow? Fukuyama: Democracy will expand.  Agree or disagree? Advising an MNE on new factory: which five factors most important to choose country? Why are transatlantic relations strained?  How would you measure them? Will China democratize?  Pre-conditions of democracy?   8:47:34 PM    comment []