Assignment Question
Political Science -International Political Economy
This will be a 5-page paper (and it must be paginated) with doubled spacing and a 12-point font. Your bibliography, which must consist of at least 5 different citations including 3 non-internet sources (i.e., books and/or academic articles), does not count towards this page limit.
Critics of economic globalization have argued that Northern governments, including but not limited to the United States, have “captured” economic institutions like the WTO and IMF. Capture refers to the idea that one or more member-states have effectively taken control of the institution, using it to achieve their preferred political and economic outcomes.
Choosing one (and only one) economic institution (chosen the WTO) , make an evidence-based argument either for or against capture chosen capture by a Northern government (or a set of Northern governments (chose the USA and UK ). In making this argument, you must be specific about exactly which Northern government( the USA and UK) have, or have not, captured this particular institution. The USA and UK have captured the WTO using dispute settlement body
All papers must follow the structure outlined below and use signposting to demonstrate this structure.
Introduction (< 1 page) – In the first paragraph, tell me very briefly 1) what economic institution you will be evaluating in terms of capture by what set of Northern governments, 2) whether or not your argument concludes in favor of capture, and 3) what evidence will be used to reach this conclusion. In the second paragraph, tell me how your paper will be organized.
Part 1 (2 pages) – Focusing on your chosen economic institution, does the evidence support or refute the claim of capture? To answer this question, you must first specify the expected patterns of political/economic behavior/outcomes that we should see if the institution were captured by one or more Northern governments. Stated somewhat differently, you need to explain what the Northern government(s) wants to achieve by capturing the institution. After first identifying these expected patterns, you then present the evidence bearing on these political/economic behavior/outcomes. If you find this evidence, then you are making the case for capture. If not, then you are arguing against capture. When you write this section of the paper, you must be able to explain how your evidence argues for or against institutional capture. Do not assume that your evidence will speak for itself.
Part 2 (1.5 pages) o If you argued for “capture” in Part 1, then how did the Northern government(s) assume control of the institution? You need to be specific here about what structures within this economic institution allowed for capture by the Northern member-state(s). Assuming that institutional capture is undesirable, at least from the perspective of other member-states, then how might the institution be reformed or re-structured to reduce the influence of the capturing North government(s)? o If you argued against “capture” in Part 1, then how was the institution able to resist being captured by Northern governments? You need to be specific here: what structures within this economic institution helped prevent capture? Also, are other major economic institutions also structured in this way such that they also could not be captured by the Northern governments?
Conclusion (1 paragraph) – Briefly summarize your argument and underscore the evidence in support of it.
Bibliography – You must cite your sources fully. All references listed in the bibliography must be cited in the text, and vice versa. You will need at least 5 different sources, and at least 3 must be non-internet sources (i.e., books and/or academic articles).
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