PS 2120 International Politics Economics in a World Context

I. The Liberal Individual A.The Liberal Individual lives by himself, for himself. B.The Liberal State does it’s own thing, pursues it’s own self-interest.

II. The Social Individual A.The Social Individual lives connected to other people. Remember: The textbook authors’ goal is to show us how international society affects our own decisions, and vice versa. Remember: The textbook authors’ goal is to show us how international society affects our own decisions, and vice versa.

II. The Social Individual A.The Social Individual lives connected to other people B.The American family is a good example of how our lives are connected to international politics

Wednesday’s Main Points 1.The Liberal Individual acts independently 2.The Social Individual is tied into a web of relationships with other people. 3.Even though we may think we are independent actors, we are tied into a Global web, that fundamentally affects how we live.

Today’s Main Points 1.Economics is the study of how scarce resources are distributed. 2.There 3.As you read the textbook, think about what the authors said about structure and agency.

1. Economics, the dismal science

You should be reading… Chapter 4