| # | Title | Analytical Tools | Format | Tags | Topics | Historical Period | Location | ||
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| 1 | -Overview of the Search: ipe-basic | combination | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic, map-ipe | political economy, political culture, role of government in the market | contemporary | United States, global | ||
| Summary: This overview is a specialized table of contents to assist review of database materials for lesson planning. In outreach to local high schools, USC student volunteers in the Teaching International Relations Program (TIRP) are equipped to teach analytical tools using cases and activities for decision-making and problem-solving. Because the database serves a variety of projects, custom tags will select limited collections designated for TIRP topics. Guides for selected items will point to further database resources. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
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Guide: .doc |0409g.docx | 0409g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 409 | |||||||||
| 2 | Capitalism: Do's & Don'ts - What the market does and does not do | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic | political economy, redistribution, incentives, public goods, consumption, self-regulating | contemporary | n/a | ||
| Summary: Concept map that outlines four distinct issues that the market does versus the role of government to manage what the market does not do. The controversy is "the level" of government support or intervention needed to manage problems or gaps in the market. With this frame of reference, questions are posed that can be examined using a variety of cases in this database collection. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS developed from workshop sessions for teachers by Professor Pamela Starr, School of International Relations | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0445.docx
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Guide: .doc |0445g.docx | 0445g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 445 | |||||||||
| 3 | Capitalist Market: Four Conditions Needed for Efficiency | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic, gec2008, map-ipe | political economy, economics, role of government in the market | contemporary | United States | ||
| Summary: Analytical frame: economics concepts are grouped as four conditions needed for efficiency in the market -- and each is outlined to show the market failures and government failures or interventions that cause a lack of efficiency: public goods, private property, free entry, supply and demand, price reflection, rent seeking, subsidies, protectionism, tariffs, asymmetry of information, externalities, etc. Next, the four conditions are matched with cases in a detailed "Case Mapping" table. Each case is also outlined for its policy options and impacts. A second table outlines factors in the 2008 global economic crisis (speculation, derivatives, CDOs, leverage limits) as market and policy failures, including moral hazard. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS developed from sessions by USC Professor Pamela Starr for Teacher Leadership in International Political Economy, supported by CIBER, Marshall School of Business, 2006. See guide for "case mapping" table -- latest revision with new cases: 2019 | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0261.docx
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Guide: .doc |0261g.docx | 0261g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 261 | |||||||||
| 4 | Capitalist Market: Roots & Basics | Concept Map | Standard Reference | ipe-basic | political economy, feudal market, private property, comparative advantage, specialization | contemporary | United States | ||
| Summary: Traces the progression: private property to incentive structure to competition to specialization. Clarifies a basic juxtaposition: both economic systems and political institutions are means for allocating resources. Distinguishes national from international market system. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS notes from sessions by Professor Pamela Starr for Teacher Leadership in International Political Economy, supported by CIBER, Marshall School of Business, 2006. | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0264.docx
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Guide: .doc |.docx | .pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 264 | |||||||||
| 5 | Death by Transfer | Concept Map | Role Play / Simulation | 4ir, ipe-basic | globalization, political economy, development, interdependence, labor | contemporary | n/a | ||
| Summary: Students read a case and role-play the different "actors" - their needs, priorities, and options to respond to the "market adjustments" of global economy. Reveals ways in which multinational businesses can influence individuals and communities, and will learn about "what happens to working people when the established economic interdependence of a community is upset because of global economic opportunities." | |||||||||
| Source: American Forum for Global Education - www.globaled.org (Intercom 74 by David C. King, Global Perspectives in Education, 1974) | |||||||||
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Handout: 0107.doc
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| ID: 107 | |||||||||
| 6 | Market & Government: a direct tension of different needs | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic, glo-trade | political economy, capitalism, free trade, fair trade, role of government | contemporary history | United States, global | ||
| Summary: Concept map that juxtaposes the market need for competition with the social need for stability in order to illustrate the direct conflict between the concepts of creative destruction and protectionism. Serves as a foundational reference frame for cases related to globalization and trade. Includes WTO benefits and misunderstandings. The guide points to an inference exercise where students can practice direct use of terms that are matched to an article in the New York Times. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0290.docx
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Guide: .doc |0290g.docx | 0290g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 290 | |||||||||
| 7 | Market is Completely Amoral | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic | political economy, governance, political culture, policy analysis, problem-solving | contemporary | United States, global | ||
| Summary: Concept map that posits the market as amoral with two distinct roles of government to either side: responsibility for policing "immoral" or illegal activity (which represent a lack of values), and for developing policies which reflect morals of its society (social values, political culture). Highlights the government challenge to create policies that balance "equally important competing values" (ethical paradigms) and the critical role of political culture in determining where government will strike a balance. Followed by questions for evaluating policy options. Guide file maps case lessons for the questions. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS developed from workshop sessions for teachers by Professor Pamela Starr, School of International Relations | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0325.docx
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| ID: 325 | |||||||||
| 8 | Nation Building: Functions of Government & Good Governance | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | gvnc-basic, ipe-basic, 4w of stability | governance, role of government, economics, nation building, development | contemporary | United States | ||
| Summary: Reference chart that distinguishes three functions of government in the process of nation building and then lists the elements of good governance. Intended for applications related to failed states or fragile states; role of government in economic development; democratization and rule of law; role of corruption, transparency, and accountability; role of government with regard to human rights and equity. Part of HSLC 2011: Failed States. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0263.docx
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Guide: .doc |0263g.docx | 0263g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 263 | |||||||||
| 9 | NPR: An Island Crusader Takes On The Big Brands Behind Plastic Waste | Concept Map | Case Reading - News & Editorials | ipe-basic, environ-set | sustainability, externality, role of goverment, corporate responsibility, single-use plastics | contemporary | global, the Philippines | ||
| Summary: Report focuses on challenges along the coast of Manila Bay: "There are hundreds of official neighborhoods... [the example is] one of just 16 that now require residents to segregate plastic from their garbage." Main idea: the volume of non-recyclable plastic is unmanageable and corporations need to take responsibility. | |||||||||
| Source: NPR copyright 2019. Christopher Joyce, 01-15-2019. Customized transcript by USC CALIS, 2019. Launched with NPR permission as support materials for the High School Case Teaching Initiative. Downloads are for educational use only. | |||||||||
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Handout: 0941.doc
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| ID: 941 | |||||||||
| 10 | NPR: Seattle's Bag-User Fee Spurs Backlash | Continuum - Policy Options | Case Reading - News & Editorials | ipe-basic, environ-set, 4w-org | environment, political culture, role of government, pollution | contemporary | United States | ||
| Summary: Report discusses policy options and public reaction to dealing with the environmental impact of plastic bags. Directly applies the "policy options continuum" which illustrates a conservative role to active role of government using economic concepts of incentive, disincentive, externality, etc. The continuum frames the Role of Political Culture: How do policy options reflect political culture? Intended as a local case to build directly to global case "NPR: Bad Economy Threatens Obama's Climate Fix". Part of HSLC 2009: Capitalism Reconsidered. Powerpoint applies a 4W extension to the debrief questions. | |||||||||
| Source: NPR copyright 2008. Martin Kaste, 08-21-2008. Customized transcript by USC CALIS, 2008. Launched with NPR permission as support materials for the High School Case Teaching Initiative. Downloads are for educational use only. | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0393.docx
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Guide: .doc |0393g.docx | 0393g.pdf PowerPoint: 4W_org_society.pptx |
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| ID: 393 | |||||||||
| 11 | NPR: Spanish Immigration Ploy: Hire Mothers | Four Worlds (4W) | Case Reading - News & Editorials | glo-labor, ipe-basic | globalization of labor, farm labor, seasonal labor, human rights, ethics, governance | contemporary | Spain, Morocco | ||
| Summary: Report covers a farm community in Spain that is trying to address immigration problems. When farmers hire Moroccan moms as migrant farm workers, the moms will be very likely to go home when the harvest is over. The story reveals provocative cultural and social issues, and illustrates the need for government intervention in farm labor (e.g. guest worker programs). Includes a 4W analysis. | |||||||||
| Source: NPR copyright 2007. Jerome Socolovsky, 05-14-2007. Customized transcript by USC CALIS, 2007. Launched with NPR permission as pilot materials for the High School Case Teaching Initiative. Downloads are for educational use only. | |||||||||
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Handout: 0321.doc
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| ID: 321 | |||||||||
| 12 | NPR: U.S. economy is slowing as fewer immigrant workers come to fill jobs | Four Worlds (4W) | Case Reading - News & Editorials | ipe-basic | labor migration, labor market, supply & demand | contemporary | United States, India | ||
| Summary: Report discusses the impacts of immigrant workers on the US economy during a period of economic slowdown post-COVID-19. The case provides testimony from immigrant workers and from economists on the crucial role immigrants play in meeting labor demand, but also considers counterarguments from native-born workers. A video is included that provides a brief overview of the economic impacts of immigration. A 4W analysis provides a break down of the political, economic, social, and cultural worlds of labor migration. | |||||||||
| Source: NPR copyright 2021. Joel Rose, 12-21-2021. Customized case transcript Feb 2023 by USC CALIS Research Assistant Benjamin Escobedo, USC Class of 2024 majoring in International Relations (Global Business). Launched with NPR permission as support materials for the High School Case Teaching Initiative. Downloads are for educational use only. | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
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| ID: 962 | |||||||||
| 13 | NPR: Whole Foods Founder John Mackey On Fascism And 'Conscious Capitalism' | Four Worlds (4W) | Case Reading - News & Editorials | ipe-basic | capitalism, business ethics, corporate responsibility, sustainability | contemporary | United States | ||
| Summary: An interview with John Mackey who started Whole Foods markets and is co-author of "Conscious Capitalism" in which corporations seek win-win-win strategies to achieve a "higher purpose" while trying to maximize profits. Mackey explains "tradeoff thinking" and the balance between stakeholders: investors vs. customers. Includes a 4W analysis and relates to several concept maps for political economy. | |||||||||
| Source: NPR copyright 2013. Steve Inskeep, 01-16-2013. Customized transcript by USC CALIS, 2013. Launched with NPR permission as support materials for the High School Case Teaching Initiative. Downloads are for educational use only. | |||||||||
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Handout: 0689.doc
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| ID: 689 | |||||||||
| 14 | Perspectives on the Role of Government in the Economy | Continuum - Ideology | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic | political economy, economics, governance, comparative systems | contemporary | United States, global | ||
| Summary: Continuum responds to the question: How much government regulation of market failures is needed to realize the market's potential to create social well-being? Questions review dynamics of the market and theories of the role of government in the market. Economics cases can be placed along the continuum. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS based on sessions by USC Professor Pamela Starr for Teacher Leadership in International Political Economy, supported by CIBER, Marshall School of Business, 2006. | |||||||||
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Handout: .doc
| 0035.docx
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Guide: .doc |0035g.docx | 0035g.pdf PowerPoint: .pptx |
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| ID: 35 | |||||||||
| 15 | Political-Economy: the mix of government & the market | Concept Map | Planning - Case Teaching | ipe-basic, map-ipe | political economy, governance, market principles, political culture | contemporary history | United States | ||
| Summary: A framework for examining: "How and why are politics and economics interrelated?" A three column table responds with three sub-questions: What must be, can be, and should be the role of government in the market? Includes connections to the Four Worlds (4W). The guide points to database materials that are suggested for a variety of additional questions. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS in collaboration with Jennifer Osorio and Christina Goodman, Banning High School, LAUSD. | |||||||||
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Handout: 0228.doc
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| ID: 228 | |||||||||
| 16 | Role of Political Culture | Continuum - Policy Options | Think-Pair-Share | ipe-basic, environ-set | belief systems, governance, policy options, continuum, market system | contemporary history | United States | ||
| Summary: The "policy options continuum" frames the questions: How does political culture influence the role of government in the market? How do policy options reflect political culture? Includes a quick "application exercise" to place policy options for plastic bags on the continuum. | |||||||||
| Source: USC CALIS. Developed from lectures by Professor Steven Lamy, USC School of International Relations, 2005. | |||||||||
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| ID: 260 | |||||||||