Out of the three key economic organizations discussed in this class, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, make an argument as to which has been the most effective organization, and which has been the least effective organization. Draw heavily on class materials and use outside sources for supporting evidence. Argue your point of view. Use standard MLA or APA formatting for your paper, with Times New Roman, 12-point font, and standard margins. The eight pages will be content pages (not title pages, bibliography, etc.)
these are some of the class material the instructor is talking about:
– Cohn, Realist and Liberal Perspectives, Ch 3 and 4
Conversations with History: Robert Keohane (YouTube)
– Keohane and Martin, the promise of institutionalist theory
Keohane, international institutions: two approaches, international studies quarterly, 1988 32 (4)
Abbot and Snidal, why states act through formal organizations
-Economic and Security Environment Post-WW2, Bretton Woods
-Mearsheimer, the false promise of international institutions
Mearsheimer, a realist reply
