Category: s18-econ320
Lesson 15: Trans-Pacific Partnership
Review:
- Japan
- Exam 3 on Thu Mar 15
Presentation:
- Review topics for Exam 3
- Geography (map identification)
- South Asia
- East/Southeast Asia
- India
- Population projections
- Economic projections
- Infrastructure
- Population pyramids
- China
- 20th Century historical perspective
- Unprecedented economic growth in past 30 years
- “Chinese Commonwealth”
- Tigers
- Tiger Cubs
- Investments in Africa and Latin America
- Japan
- Natural Disasters
- “Lost” Decades
- Demographics
- Debt
- Asia Rising (Hans Rosling talk)
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
- CPTPP: What on earth is the CPTPP_ – The Economist explains
- Trump Tariffs: The looming global trade war – A tariffically bad idea
- Xi Jinping consolidates power in China: How the West got China wrong – Geopolitics
- Geography (map identification)
- TPP Discussion
Assignment:
- Study for Exam 3
Lesson 14: Natural Disasters, Lost Decades and Advanced Civilization in Japan
Review:
- The Asian Century
- Contemporary China
- Exam 3 on Thu Mar 15
Presentation:
Japan
- Natural Disasters
- Lost Decades
- Advanced Civilization
1. Natural Disasters – National Geographic
- 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan (the Guardian)
Supply Chain Impacts:
2. Lost Decades
3. Advanced Civilization
- Infrastructure/Technology
- Public Transportation
- Internet
- Life Expectancy
- Health Care
- Living Standards
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
- Preview
Assignment:
- Prepare for TPP discussion/debate on Tue
Lesson 13: The Asian Century and Contemporary China
Review:
- 20th Century China
- Exam 3 on Thu, Mar 15
Presentation:
- Geography of East Asia and Southeast Asia
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- Asian Century
- British Imperial Century (19th)
- American Century (20th)
- Asian Century (21st)
- Asia’s Rise (TED talk by Hans Rosling)
- Asian Economies
- The “Chinese Commonwealth”
- Tigers: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea
- Tiger Cubs: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
- Other major economies: India, Japan
- Contemporary China
- Urbanization on a massive scale
- Energy intensive growth
- China investing in Africa, Latin America
- to secure trade/geopolitical relationships
- to ensure sources of food, raw materials
- Made in China (China Rising Part 4)
Assignment:
- Study for Exam 3
Lesson 12: Communism in 20th Century China
Review:
- South Asia geography
- Population dynamics
- India
- Future of Oil mock trial – I forgot to follow up last time
Presentation:
- China Rising – The Dramatic Rise (Part 1, ~20 min)
- China – Key 20th Century Historical References
- 1949 Mao Tse-tung’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) takes power.
- Kuo-min Tang (KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, retreats to Taiwan
- 1958-1959 Great Leap Forward
- Industrialization campaign
- Widespread famine kills up to 30 million
- 1966-1970 Cultural Revolution
- Red Guards purge “revisionism” (Soviet) and “capitalism” (American) ideals
- 1978-1987 One Child Policy
- 1989 Tiananmen Square
- 1978- 1992 Deng Xioping
- Architect of new policy combining Socialism with Market Economics
- Open Door policy allowed Foreign Direct Investment
- Special Economic Zones were designated
- Investment from Chinese immigrants living in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and originally from South/Southeast Coastal China (many relocated during Cultural Revolution)
- Rapid GDP growth
- FDI 1980-2013
- 1949 Mao Tse-tung’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) takes power.
Assignment:
- Watch To Live
Lesson 11: India Rising
Review:
- Exam 2 Results
- Middle East
Presentation:
- South Asia Geography:
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- Front lines of climate change, rising sea levels
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- Population Growth
- World Population in 2015 (Economist video)
- Population Pyramids
- India
- Population
- Economy
- Growth rate in 2018 = 7%
- “Middle Class” in India larger than the entire US Population (300M+)
- George W. Bush quote (Reuters)
- India to America: Eat Less, Fatties (Time)
- Projected to be the world’s 3rd largest economy in 10 years
- India Rising (Foreign Policy Association)
Assignment:
- Watch India Awakes (Free to Choose Media)
- Read India’s missing middle class (Economist)
Lesson 10: Future of Oil
Review:
- Reconciliation in South Africa
- Exam 2 on Thu, Feb 22
Presentation:
- Future of Oil Discussion
- Divide into 5 groups
- Bullish Oil Investors
- Bearish Oil Investors
- Oil Company Executives (bullish)
- Alternative Energy Company Executives (bearish)
- Jury
- Group meetings (20 min)
- Decide on 3 key arguments supporting your position
- Prepare to present arguments to class
- Jury prepares questions for each group
- Presentations
- Each group reports to class, presenting arguments
- Jury questions groups
- Moderated debate
- Jury deliberation and verdict
- Divide into 5 groups
- Review for Exam 2
- Middle East geography
- Oil and Conflict in the Middle East
- Losing Iraq
- Rise of ISIS
- Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Aramco
- Saudi Arabia Uncovered
- War in Syria
- Arab Spring
- Roles
- Assad government
- Rebel forces
- Russia
- Iran
- Turkey
- USA
- Israel
- ISIS
- Kurds
- Impacts
- South Africa
- Jacob Zuma
- Nelson Mandela
- 16th Man
Assignment:
- Study for Exam 2
Lesson 9: Reconciliation in South Africa
Review:
- War in Syria
- Calendar
- Tue Feb 20:
- Discussion/debate on future of oil and the Middle East
- Review for Exam 2
- Thu Feb 22
- Exam 2
- Tue Feb 20:
Presentation:
- South Africa
- Leadership
- Nelson Mandela
- Free Nelson Mandela
- The 16th Man (start at 03:09)
Assignment:
- Read a more recent article about the price/future of oil:
- Economist on Oil Prices
- Other sources?
Lesson 8: War in Syria
Review:
- Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Aramco
- Future of Oil
- Israel warned of destabilization prior to US invasion of Iraq
- Recent Oil Price (from OilPrice.com)
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- Look Ahead
- Exam 2 on Thu, Feb 22
Presentation:
- Arab Spring
- How unrest unfolded (CNN, 4:31)
- War in Syria
- Overview
- Explanation (Vox, 6:45)
- Kurds
- Kurds See Chance to Govern (PBS, 8:17)
- Turkey
- Why is Turkey Attacking Northwest Syria (PBS, 10:30)
- Israel and Iran
- Israel Strikes Syria After Downing Iranian Drone (Al Jazeera, 1:54)
Assignment:
- Read Economic and Social Impact Analysis (ESIA) of the Conflict in Syria – Key Facts
- What impact, if any, is the war in Syria having on Oil Prices?
- How might prices change if war continues/escalates or if a peaceful resolution is reached?