31 Aug International and Area Critical Analysis
Pick 1 of the following course readings/key concepts and use it to answer questions 1-3 in the next section:
· Keohane and Nye’s theory of globalization, 4 forms of globalism, and complex interdependence.
· Farrell and Newman’s argument for weaponized interdependence including the key concepts of network structures and network power
· Acemoglu and Robinson’s argument that institutions are the main reason for uneven development between nations and why nations fail, including the key concepts of inclusive and extractive economic and political institutions.
· Collier’s concept of the ‘bottom billion, the 4 key development traps that prevent growth in these places, and potential solutions described.
