The Four Worlds Four Worlds analytical framework developed by Professor Steven Lamy, USC School of International Relations

Directions: Title your pages the 4 Worlds Divide your 2 pages into half, creating four sections. Title each quadrant beginning with the top left and continuing clockwise with one of the worlds. Use different colors like in the slides, so the purpose for each world is the same color ect. You do not need to put anything next to Me in each world. We will work on that together. Pg. 16 Pg. 17 Political World Economic World Social World Cultural World

Political Military World Purpose: Government needs to provide order (rule of law), stability, security, prosperity Who: Government, Military, Citizens How: Creates a social contract (Constitution) that defines the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the role of government. Me:

Economic World Purpose: To create prosperity and a higher standard of living. Who: Business Owners, Consumers, Labor How: Creates incentives to produce goods and services to satisfy the needs/wants of a society and allocates the resources: land, labor, capital Me:

Social World Purpose: The need for people to organize themselves to influence the greater good. Who: Non Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) How: Groups people with like interests to create solutions to problems and collectively influence government policies, economic interests and cultural practices. Me:

Cultural World Purpose: To provide meaning and preserve tradition. Who: Religious orders, Ethnic groups How: Attempts to explain the unknown. Establishes religions and provides rules to live our lives by and practices that reinforce meaning. Me: