Fall 2005
POL 4889: 001
Governments and Global Trade and Money

Instructor: Skonieczny
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Welcome 
 
Welcome to Governments, Global Trade and Money! This website will help us navigate the exciting world of political economy this fall by providing course materials, helpful announcements, links to additional readings and websites and important information for students.
Course SyllabusFolder
 
This folder contains the syllabus for the course.
Course ReadingsFolder
 
This folder contains additional readings for the course. Inside you will find the .pdf files for you to print, read and bring to class. You will also find the link and access code for the Wilson Library e-reserve. E-reserve has scanned additional readings for you to print.
Class LecturesFolder
Sample Mini-WritesFolder
 
Samples will be available for your viewing pleasure next week. Good luck on the exam.
Handout on Paper ProposalFolder
Contact Information 
 
Contact Information for Instructor:

Amy Skonieczny (pronounced Scone-yez-knee)
1214a Social Sciences
Office Hours:
MW 11 am - 12pm (or by appt.)
Email: amysko@polisci.umn.edu, or skoniecznya@hotmail.com
Phone: 612-227-2324 (anytime before 10pm)

Contact Information for TA:
Celina Davidson
612-331-7160
cdavidson@hhh.umn.edu
Office Hours available by appt.

Bretton Woods InstitutionsFolder
 
Enclosed find links directing you to more information on these important institutions.
Commanding HeightsURL
Germs, Guns and SteelURL
Jeffrey Sachs Earth Institute and End of Poverty WebsiteURL
Hernando De Soto InterviewURL
 
Read an interview with author of "The Mystery of Capital" Hernando De Soto!
Subscribe to NY TimesURL
 
Use this link to access a subscription to the NYT at 50% off!
President Bush's Speech to UN Plenary Session 9/14/05URL
10 Current Trade Cases ChartMicrosoft Word
Group Presentations 
 
Group 1
Oct. 31 Jeffrey Sachs, End of Poverty, pp. 1-89
Jon Aerts (aert0003@umn.edu) and Miraya Struckman (stru0156@umn.edu)

Group 2
Nov. 2 Jeffrey Sachs, End of Poverty, pp. 210-287
Kseniya Arsenyeva (arse0023@umn.edu) and Stephen Mika (mika0016@umn.edu)

Group 3
Nov. 7 Hernando De Soto, Mystery of Capital, pp. 1-67
Mohamed Ashiro (ashi0005@umn.edu) and Harper McConnell (mcco0402@umn.edu)

Group 4
Nov. 9 Hernando De Soto, Mystery of Capital, pp. 68-151
Lars Dahl (dahlx360@umn.edu) and Peter Marincel (mari0140@umn.edu)

Group 5
Nov. 28 Jagdish Bhagwati, In Defense of Globalization, pp. 3-48; pp. 162-195
Emily Fisher (fish0348@umn.edu) and Dao Lor (lorx0062@umn.edu)

Group 6
Nov. 30 Jagdish Bhagwati, In Defense of Globalization, pp. 221-265
Matthew Garcia (garc0147@umn.edu) and Daniel Larson (lars1626@umn.edu)

Group 7
Dec. 5 Confessions of an Economic Hit Man pp. ix-98
Grant Hagstrom (hagst036@umn.edu) and Kristen Kirchoff (kirc0100@umn.edu)

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