Global and Regional Development (WEEK -3): Readings, Newspaper articles, Presentation and Documentaries

Dear all,

For the Week 3^rd, you should read the following chapters before you come to the class:

• US Think Tanks and the Politics of Expertise: Role, Value and Impact Mahmood Ahmad.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2008.00964.x/abstract  (Attached)

• A Challenge to Washington Think Tanks Murray Weidenbaum.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2753/0577-5132520106?journalCode=mcha20 (Attached)

• The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (Ian Hurd)

• CFR, Brookings and the Neoconservative Advocacy Think Tanks (Kubilay Yado Arin)
• Elite Theory (Kubilay Yado Arin)

DOCUMENTARY:

Documentary: War by other means - IMF - World Bank by John Pilger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79bZ71fUZRU

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

ARON ANDEMICHAEL

• Theoretical Explanations for the Political Influence of Think Tanks (Kubilay Yado Arin) 
• Fragmentation of the Political System and Veto Players (Kubilay Yado Arin)

CHUNYAN LIU

• US Think Tanks and the Politics of Expertise: Role, Value and Impact Mahmood Ahmad.
• A Challenge to Washington Think Tanks Murray Weidenbaum.

SIRINDA OSIRI

• CFR, Brookings and the Neoconservative Advocacy Think Tanks (Kubilay Yado Arin)
• Elite Theory (Kubilay Yado Arin)

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring RECENT newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with Think-Tanks in CHINA. Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE IN THE CLASS!  

You will also find the updated class presentation schedule and grades attached.

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

Best to all,

Tugrul