Dear all,
For the
Week 9TH, you should read the following chapters before you come to
the class:
· Regional organizations: EU, AU and
ASEAN (Ian
Hurd)
·
Disaster Relief, NGO-led Humanitarianism and the
Reconfiguration of Spatial Relations in Tamil Nadu - Raja Swamy (Aziz Choudry
and Dip Kapoor)
·
Seven Theses on Neobalkanism and NGOization in
Transitional Serbia - Tamara Vukov (Aziz Choudry and Dip Kapoor)
DOCUMENTARY:
Europe: From WWII To Today's
European Union
African Union: Questioning the
legacy
History of the ASEAN
This week, we will have four presentations on Monday. YOU
SHOULD PREPARE POWER POINTS and EMAIL IT TO ME A DAY BEFORE THE CLASS.
WU QIANG LIN
· The International Criminal Court (Ian Hurd)
·
Conclusion:
American Politics and the War of Ideas (Kubilay Yado Arin)
LIU JUN
·
From Radical Movement to Conservative NGO and
Back Again? A Case Study of the Democratic Left (Aziz Choudry and Dip Kapoor)
Front in South Africa - Luke Sinwell (Aziz Choudry and Dip Kapoor)
·
Philippine NGOs: Defusing Dissent, Spurring
Change - Sonny Africa (Aziz Choudry and Dip Kapoor)
VIRALBAJRA PRASERTSAK
· Regional organizations: EU, AU and
ASEAN (Ian
Hurd)
YU JUN
·
Disaster Relief, NGO-led Humanitarianism and the
Reconfiguration of Spatial Relations in Tamil Nadu - Raja Swamy (Aziz Choudry
and Dip Kapoor)
·
Seven Theses on Neobalkanism and NGOization in
Transitional Serbia - Tamara Vukov (Aziz Choudry and Dip Kapoor)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring RECENT
newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with EUROPEAN UNION OR ASEAN.
Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE
IN THE CLASS!
REFLECTION PAPER -3
Please
read the following instructions carefully:
In
this reflection paper, you have four questions. Please answer them all!
1. Based
on the class discussions and readings (Does Israel Need Think Tanks? by Hannah
Elka Meyers and the Israel Lobby John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt), do you
think the Israeli lobby in the US contradicts or complements US National
Security Interests ?Briefly explain your response, and give specific examples
from the articles. Your answer should be at least 300 words in length.
2. Based
on the class discussion and readings (Kubilay Yado), please compare the
differences and similarities between the Clinton Administration and the Bush
Administration in terms of think-tank policies inside the beltway. Which of
these presidential terms is more neoliberal/market-oriented? Clearly and
briefly explain your perspective, and give specific examples from class
readings. Your answer should be at least 300 words.
3. Based
on your readings, what are the basic obligations, and area of compliance and
enforcement of the International Court of Justice? Briefly explain and give
specific examples from the readings. Your answer should be at least 300
words.
4. Based
on your readings, what are the basic obligations, and area of compliance and
enforcement of the International Labor Organization? Briefly explain and give
specific examples from the readings. Your answer should be at least 300
words.
In
your answer, please do not use citation, use your own words, and do not copy
from the Internet, the books conclusion, or from Wikipedia.
Email
your paper to me as MS Word attachments by 11:59 Midnight, on Monday, February
5th PLEASE include THINK-TANKS AND NGOs – Reflection Paper 3 in the subject
line of your email, and send it to tugrulkeskin@t.shu.edu.cn
Criteria:
If your paper is less than 1200 words, or late, you will loose 4 points.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Best to all,
Tugrul
