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This page will contain links to lecture notes and other class-related information, usually posted as a PDF file. Please be advised that notes from only a FEW classes will be posted here (in other words, do not rely on this page to find notes for classes you missed!) • In general, I will only post notes for classes in which the bulk of the lecture was based on non-required reading material. Check back for updates. BE ADVISED: I will not always be able to keep my instructional web site updated--some quarters, my schedule simply does not give me the time. I apologize in advance if this happens.

Lecture on O'Brien and Williams, chapter eight • Notes for my lectures on chapter eight (the global financial system) include the overheads used in class. The IMF also provides a very useful and easy-to-follow summary (designed for the non-economist) of major developments in the IMS on its website. Some of the overheads and materials I used in the lectures were drawn directly from this site.

Lecture on O'Brien and Williams, chapter six • Notes for my lectures on chapter six (transnational production) include the overheads used in class. You can also download the jpeg files used in class to depict the Fordist and post-Fordist (or Just-in-time) production models. The overhead detailing Hyundai's US-based FDI is also available as a PDF file. For more information about FDI from developing countries to developed country, read an article by Henry Wai-chung Yeung on "Competing in the Global Economy: The Globalization of Business Firms From Emerging Economies." Some of you may also be interested in learning more about the film Life and Debt, an excerpt of which was shown in class. You can learn more about the film on the PBS's POV website; a copy of the film is also available for viewing in the library.

May 3-12 Lectures (O'Brien and Williams, chapters two, three and four) • I will not post my lecture notes on the chapters in Global Political Economy: Evolution and Dynamics, since my notes follow the chapters very closely. However, for students who are interested in increasing their understanding of certain key issues, figures, and institutions discussed in the chapters, here are some suggestions. For information on the League of Nations, Indiana University hosts an extensive archive of photos and links to other useful sources, including a book published by the League's Secretariat on the Aims, Methods, and Activity of the League of Nations published in 1935 (the full text of the book is available as PDF file). The Avalon Project at Yale University also provides a collection of primary documents on the League. The full text of the Treaty of Versailles, which brought a formal end to World War I, is also available on the Internet. Some of you may be interested in reading about the German view on the Treaty. There is huge amount of material on the Great Depression, so much that, instead of listing a few sources, I will simply refer you to Wikipedia's overview, which provides a basic summary and a number of useful links to related events and issues, as well as to additional sites that focus on the Great Depression. Additional sources will be posted shortly.

May 3-5 Lecture (Marxism) • Materials on Marxism include an edited version of my class lecture notes, as well as overheads used in class. Overheads include the the base/superstructure in Marxist theory, What is Marxism?, and a series of three overheads including "We're not all in the same boat."

April 26-28 Lecture (Liberalism) • This week, I have included an edited version of my class lecture notes, as well as overheads used in our discussion of liberalism. In addition to the lecture material, some students may be interested in further exploring the concept of comparative advantage (since we were not able to discuss this important concept in depth in our lecture). One basic source is David Ricardo and Comparative Advantage on the NetMBA web site. Please see the 426 Online Reading page for more useful sources on classical liberalism.

April 18-20 Lecture (Mercantilism) • Notes include overheads used in our discussion of the mercantilist perspective | In class, we also discussed a number of other sources. These include Kipling's "White Man's Burden," which provided a moral justification for Western imperialism--or the projection of state power--during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The reading page also contains a number of other sources related to our discussion of mercantilism.

April 12-14 Lecture (Power) • Notes include overheads used in our discussion of power. Most of the material is available in the CD-textbook (Lim)

April 5, 2005 Lecture • Notes for today's session include overheads used in class. Overheads are saved on a single PDF-file. Some material is available in the textbook (O'Brien and Williams)

Commanding Heights: Battle for Control of the World Economy • Throughout the quarter, I will be showing excerpts from this six-hour PBS series. The entire series can be viewed online, on the PBS website. In addtion, the site contains a wealth of resources related to the series, including a timeline of key events, links to country information, transcripts of interviews with over 150 people, essays (and video essays) on key ideas in political economy, and more.