- Author:
- Josh Franco
- Subject:
- Political Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
02 Gathii 2017 Africa Future
03 Santos 2019 Reimagining Trade Agreements
Lecture Slides - International Trade
International Trade
Overview
Module on international trade. Intended for community college students and aligned with the requirements for POLS 140: Introduction to International Relations within the California Community College system. Includes lesson plan, readings, and ancillary materials (lecture slides).
Lesson Plan and Readings: International Trade
Lesson Plan: International Trade
Topic: International Trade | |
Week #: 6 | Estimated Time: 150-180 Minutes |
Lecture Slides: Available Required Readings:
Total Page Count: 42 Optional Resources:
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Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson plan, students will be able to:
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Misconceptions of Topic:
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Lesson Component | Ancillary(ies) |
Lecture: Review learning objectives | Lecture slides |
In-Class Activity: US Exports | Lecture Slides |
In-Class Activity: Chinese Imports | Lecture Slides |
In-Class Activity: Winners and Losers | Lecture Slides
“The Winners and Losers from International Trade.” n.d. IISS. Accessed November 15, 2019. https://www.iiss.org/blogs/survival-blog/2019/01/winners-losers-trade. |
In-Class Activity: Trade and the Environment | Lecture Slides
“The Winners and Losers from International Trade.” n.d. IISS. Accessed November 15, 2019. https://www.iiss.org/blogs/survival-blog/2019/01/winners-losers-trade. |
In-Class Activity: Measure Free Trade and Free Trade Agreements | Lecture Slides
Rodrik, Dani. 2018. “What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?” The Journal of Economic Perspectives: A Journal of the American Economic Association 32 (2): 73–90. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.32.2.73. |
In-Class Activity: Measuring Interests | Lecture Slides
Rodrik, Dani. 2018. “What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?” The Journal of Economic Perspectives: A Journal of the American Economic Association 32 (2): 73–90. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.32.2.73. |
Required Readings: International Trade
Required Readings:
- “International Trade”, Adapted by Josh Franco, Ph.D. from Steve Suranovic’s International Trade: Theory and Policy - CC BY-NC-SA
- Gathii, James Thuo. 2017. “Introduction to the Symposium on Africa and the Future of International Trade Regimes.” AJIL Unbound 111: 369–71. https://doi.org/10.1017/aju.2017.94. CC BY
- Santos, Álvaro. 2019. “Reimagining Trade Agreements for Workers: Lessons from the USMCA.” AJIL Unbound 113: 407–12. https://doi.org/10.1017/aju.2019.74. CC BY
Introducing the readings:
Josh Franco adapted Steve Suranovic's chapter on International Trade to focus on comparative advantage, factory mobility, factor proportions models, domestic policies and international trade, and political economy and international trade. These concepts of important for students in an introductory-level international relations course.
Gathii's article introduces readers to a symposium (meeting) that was held on Africa and the future of international trade regimes. International trade is practiced by most countries around the world. However, less attention is given to trade in Africa, but as a robust continent and community of nations, it is an increasingly important area of the world for students to understand.
Santos' article describes the tension between labor and capital in international trade. International trade, at its heart, is about the flow of capital and work of labor in producing raw materials, goods, and services. Santos explores how trade agreements can be reimagined to place working men and women at the core of agreements, instead of secondary consideration after capital.
Ancillary Materials: International Trade
Attached are CC-licensed lecture slides to accompany the lesson plan for International Trade.