PSCI 4783: Global Issues

Maymester 2008: Governing Global Trade

 

Presentation Guidelines

 

Each student will be asked to make one presentations on assigned readings/topics according to the schedule determined by signups.  The presentation is intended to give you practice in reading comprehension, analysis, and public speaking.  It involves three components.

 

1)      A maximum two-page written summary of each reading/topic.  This must be submitted electronically to me in advance of the class meeting for posting on the course webpage.  Failure to do this will result in a 5% deduction on your presentation grade per day late. The key to the handout is to provide your colleagues with a concise statement of the main arguments, evidence, and relevance of the assigned reading and a nice overview of the topic.  Be brief, but do not merely outline.  You should also include at least a few discussion questions at the end of your summary.  A sample is available online.

2)      A maximum 10-minute presentation of the readings/topic as a whole (whether one or more than one).  The goal here is to engage the readings/topic in such a way as to generate discussion.  Do not merely summarize the readings – assume that we have done them.  Better is to engage the ideas in a dynamic way.  You are encouraged to use Powerpoint and/or other technological aids in your presentation.

3)      Class discussion, led by you, will continue for however long makes sense.

 

Your presentation will be assessed along the following dimensions:

1)      Accuracy.  Do your summary and presentation accurately capture key facts related to the topic?

2)      Clarity.  Do your summary and presentation clearly and concisely articulate your key claims?  Are things logically organized?

3)      Presentation Style.  How well are you communicating verbally?  Reading from notes, speaking down/at low volume/too quickly, disorganization, etc. all detract from your presentation. Be dynamic.

4)      Analytic Strength.  You are required to do more than provide a standalone summary of the reading.  The real challenge is to develop the topic of the day and to integrate it into broader themes of interest to the class.  How well do you tie the reading into these themes, and/or draw out broader implications of the reading above and beyond the barebones summary?

Appendix I

Student Presentation: Instructor Evaluation Form

 

Name:                                                                          Date:                                                  

 

1. Written Summary

 
  • Concise & Organized (10)

 

 

 
  • Re: Arguments (10)

 

 

 
  • Re: Evidence (10)

 

 

 
  • Re: Relevance (10)

 

 

 
  • Questions (10)

 

 

 

2. Oral Presentation

 
  • Accuracy/Usefulness (10)

 

 

 
  • Clarity (organization, etc.) (10)

 

 

 
  • Style

 

·         Pacing (5)

 

 

·         Volume/Enunciation/Demeanor (5)

 

 
  • Analytic Strength (10)

 

 

 
  • Discussion (10)

 

 

 

Comments:

 

 

 

 

Appendix II

Presentation Schedule

 

DATE

DOW

MTG

PT

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENT

PRESENTER

Part I. Introduction

 

20080512

M

1

1

Course Introduction

None.

NONE

2

The Dilemmas of Global Trade

**Moon, "Trade and Trade Issues," (E-RESERVE).

NONE

20080513

T

2

1

The Basic Political Economy of Trade

**Grieco and Ikenberry, “Economics of International Trade,” pp. 29-49 only (E-RESERVE).

Adam Ball

2

Political Foundations of Trade Governance

**Grieco and Ikenberry, “Political Foundations,” (E-RESERVE).

 

20080514

W

3

1

Institutional Choice

**Lisa L. Martin, “Interests, Power and Multilateralism,” International Organization 46, 4 (Autumn 1992), pp. 765-792, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706874 (ONLINE; E-ARTICLE).

 

2

Section Summary

None.

NONE

Part II. Multi-Level Political Economy of Trade Governance

 

II.A. Domestic Politics and Policies

 

20080515

R

4

1

US Trade Politics: Foundations

**Destler, American Trade Politics, pp. 3-37 (E-RESERVE).

James Souza

2

US Trade Politics: Transformation

None.

NONE

20080516

F

5

1

Contemporary Trade Politics:

The (Presumptive) US Presidential Candidates

**Jonathan Dingel, “Obama on trade: an in-depth look,” http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2008/03/obama_on_trade.html (ONLINE);

**“John McCain on Free Trade,” http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/John_McCain_Free_Trade.htm (ONLINE).

**Independent reading/online research on the candidates’ positions.

Ben Babbitt (Obama)

 

Dave Rosselot (McCain)

2

Discussion

None.

Topical Paper #1 Due at start of class.

NONE

II.B. The Political Economy of Regionalism

 

20080519

M

6

1

Regionalism: Definitions and Contours

**Louise Fawcett, “Exploring regional domains: a comparative history of regionalism,” International Affairs 80,3 (May 2004), pp. 431-439 only (E-ARTICLE; E-RESERVES);
**Jo-Ann Crawford and Robert V. Fiorentino, “The Changing Landscape of Regional Trade Agreements,” WTO Discussion Paper no. 8 (2005), http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/discussion_papers8_e.pdf, pp. 1-16 only (ONLINE).

Alex Monk

2

Explaining the “New Regionalism”

**Edward D. Mansfield and Helen V. Milner, “The New Wave of Regionalism,” International Organization 53, 3 (Summer 1999): 589-627, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2601291 (ONLINE, E-ARTICLE).

 

20080520

T

7

1

Limiting Case: The EU

**The European Union: A Guide for Americans, http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euguide/euguide2007.pdf (ONLINE).

JUPILLE

2

EU as a Comparison

TBD.

Jordan Schneider

20080521

W

8

1

Western Hemisphere: NAFTA

**Roberto Dominguez, “NAFTA: Will It Ever Have an EU Profile?” Miami European Union Center Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series 7, 3 (April 2007), http://www6.miami.edu/eucenter/Dominguez_NAFTA_WillitEver_long07.pdf (ONLINE).

Alysia Shoemaker

2

Western Hemisphere: Mercosur

**Felix Peña, “Understanding Mercosur and Its Future,” Miami European Union Center Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series 5,14 (June 2005), http://www.miami.edu/eucenter/penafinal.pdf (ONLINE);

**Independent reading/online research on Mercosur.

Japera Walker

20080522

R

9

1

Africa: General

**Naceur Bourename, “Regional Integration in Africa: Situation and Prospects,” in Regional Integration in Africa (Paris: OECD, 2002), pp. 17-43 (E-RESERVE);

Alex Berardi

2

Asia: General

**Richard Blandy, “Executive Summary and Synthesis,” in Regional Integration in the Asia-Pacific: Issues and Prospects (Paris: OECD, 2005), pp. 9-24 (E-RESERVE).

Jeff Taylor

20080523

F

10

 

Film: “Black Gold”

None.

Topical Paper #2 due at start of class.

NONE

II.C. Global Trade Governance

 

20080526

M

xx

xx

Labor Day Holiday

20080527

T

11

1

The WTO: Basics

TBD.

John Vogel

2

The Doha Development Round

TBD.

Topical Paper #3 due at start of class.

Joseph Marshall

III. Trade Topics

 

20080528

W

12

1

Trade and Environment

**Daniel C. Esty, “Bridging the Trade-Environment Divide,” Journal of Economic Perspectives 15,3 (Summer 2001): 113-130 (E-ARTICLE).

Ryan Odell

2

Trade and Development

**Dani Rodrik, “The Global Governance of Trade – As If Development Really Mattered,” United Nations Development Programme background paper, October 2001.  ONLINE at http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~drodrik/UNDPtrade.PDF.

Katie Mayfield

IV. Conclusions

 

20080529

R

13

1

Course Summary

None.

NONE

2

Final Exam Preview

None.

NONE

20080530

F

14

 

Final Examination

NONE