22nd and 19th April 2008 

Convenor: Tayeb Sherif (Amal Trust)

Required Reading: Helen Thompson, 'The Modern State and its Adversaries', Government and Opposition, 41, 1 (2006), pp. 23-42 (Online Journal).

Session I: is based on Helen Thomson's paper (above) on the Modern State, which argues the case against of globalisation is weakening the nation state. This session will intrdoduce some of the ideas around global politics and world economy.

Session II: The US dollar and the role of Japan in the Global Economy