PS 231 Homework

TOPIC I

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Short answers. (one sentence)

What must happen to bring about a change in the policies of a "hegemon" according to Krasner?

Name a) one carrot and b) one stick that a "hegemon" might use to persuade other, smaller states to accept openness:

Give two reasons why firms might not have protectionist interests, even in times of economic crisis:

Why does Milner refer to France as a "strong" state, and the U.S. as a "weak" state?

Name two institutions devised by the US to manage the post-war international economy:

 

Long answers. (three or four sentences)

"Most Favored Nation" and "National Treatment" are fundamental norms of the international trade regime. How do they encourage cooperation among trading partners?

Milner explains the absence of protection by relying on a domestic level of analysis. Who are the most important actors?

What is the European Union? A new, sovereign state, made up of many old ones, an international organization like any other?