Intro to International Relations (WEEK - 4, OCTOBER 11): Readings, Newspaper articles, and Presentations

Dear all,

For the Week 4 (OCTOBER 11), you should read the following chapters before you come to the class  

7 Transnationalism.

25 Transnational Practices (Leslie Sklair).

26 Social Theory and Globalization: The Rise of a Transnational State (William I. Robinson).

27 Revisiting the Question of the Transnational State: A Comment on William Robinson's "Social Theory and Globalization" (Philip McMichael).

8 World Systems.

28 The Modern World-System: Theoretical Reprise (Immanuel Wallerstein).

29 Competing Conceptions of Globalization (Leslie Sklair).

DOCUMENTARY:

BBC Masters of Money |Karl Marx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyrhoHtSkzg

BBC Masters Of Money | John Maynard Keynes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHooEp3vRE

BBC Masters Of Money | Friedrich Hayek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYqTj402PE

This week, we will have two presentations on Wednesday. YOU SHOULD PREPARE POWER POINTS and EMAIL IT TO ME A DAY BEFORE THE CLASS.
This week, two students will have presentations:

LE THI DIEM HUONG

7 Transnationalism. 

25 Transnational Practices (Leslie Sklair). 

26 Social Theory and Globalization: The Rise of a Transnational State (William I. Robinson). 

27 Revisiting the Question of the Transnational State: A Comment on William Robinson's "Social Theory and Globalization" (Philip McMichael).  

MIRAS TOLEPBERGEN

8 World Systems. 

28 The Modern World-System: Theoretical Reprise (Immanuel Wallerstein). 

29 Competing Conceptions of Globalization (Leslie Sklair).

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring RECENT newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with TRANSNATIONAL PRACTICES OR TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS. Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE IN THE CLASS!     

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.     

Best to all,

Tugrul