Category: International Affairs Sort by: visit | title   Advanced International Trade by University of Otago   URL: http://divcom.otago.ac.nz/ECON/courses/econ430/default.htm   The course examines the microeconomics of international trade. First we examine the gains from trade, the determinants of patterns of international trade and the effects of trade on income distribution, all in low-dimensional models. We then turn to policy and analyse a number of arguments, both traditional and more recent, for active trade and industrial policies. We will consider preferential trading areas and then look at some recent developments in the theory of trade in the presence of increasing returns to scale.   931 visits has been made through our site.     Problems of International Relations by State University of New York   URL: http://www.sunysb.edu/polsci/syllabi/pol313.html   "Problems of International Relations" examines conflict and war in the international system using the concepts and analytic techniques developed in academic international relations. The course draws on the conceptual framework introduced in POL 101 and, occasionally, on methodological techniques discussed in POL 201. You must have taken both of these courses or their equivalents. "Problems of International Relations" begins with a survey of the history of war and its analysis. In this first section, we will read a series of case studies of major wars in the 20th century. The second section turns to the causes of war and a more detailed look at one of our cases – Israel/Palestine. Many theories have been developed to explain war, ranging from the anarchical structure of the international system to the instinctive pugnacity of human beings. This, of course, is the central question for the study of war. In other sections we will discuss morality in war, the role of international law, the struggle for peace, economic factors, and the actual experience of war. The course will be a mixture of lecture and discussion.   897 visits has been made through our site.     Interantional Trade Relations by George Manson University   URL: http://www.internationaltraderelations.com/   This course examines the legal and institutional aspects of the global trading system. This examination is primarily from the perspective of the United States. In particular, this course focuses on the critical issues concerning global trade in today’s digital economy. It emphasizes those issues that relate to the dynamic drivers in this new global economy. These includes issues relating to e-trade / commerce, the Internet, telecommunications, technology, trade dispute resolution, transborder mergers, and global antitrust concerns.   833 visits has been made through our site.     China in International Affairs by University of South California   URL: http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ir/classweb/333dl991.pdf   A more exciting time to study China's international relations would be hard to imagine: THey've been hyping it for years, but finally it's true. An economy that sustains 22% of the world's population continued until 1998 to grow at an average annual rate of 9% - a pace sustained for 20 years. Such rapid growth is historically unprecedented for any time and place, and has fuelled a dizzying array of cultural, social, and political changes that make CHina exceptionally chaggenging to understsand. It's also helped to build an increasingly powerful military machine that many of CHina's neighbours fear. The ultimate effects of "the rise of China" on the world system is the central question facing policy makers, the business cummunitym and analysts of all stripes today. Naturally, it's an especially urgent concern for those of us who live on the Pacific Rim. THe chief goal of this course is simply and straightforwardly to help you develop a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of the myraid issues surrounding China's sudden emergence to global prominence, while at the same time stimulation you to reflect upon the deeper implications.   797 visits has been made through our site.     Managerial Economics / International Trade by Old Dominion University   URL: http://courses.lib.odu.edu/business/tbezmen/econ604/syllabus......   This course provides an overview of economic theory as it relates to the business environment. The focus is on the use of economic analysis and quantitative techniques in formulating and solving managerial decisions. Centering on the basic concepts of the firm, this course integrates microeconomic analysis of domestic and global market structures, as well as, develops the foundations of international trade. Throughout the semester economic models will be used to analyze and solve selected problems of the firms such as product pricing, factor-input mix, demand estimation, market analysis, government regulation, and international trade policy.   771 visits has been made through our site.     © 2000 The Chinese University of Hong Kong