Globalization of the Market Economy

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This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. The exclusive use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory. Questions: 1. Is the international political economy (IPE) more or less globalized today than in 2000? What three pieces of “evidence” can you point to in supporting your arguments? 2. Globalization has increased the influence of some actors on the world stage and decreased the influence of others. Of the five actors listed below, which ones have increased and which ones have decreased? Why? (Actors: states, IGOs, NGOs, MNCs, networks). Please present your work as a Word document, remembering to double-space and put your name and a title on the paper. You should also put your name on the file, then upload it here in Assignments no later than 11:55pm ET on Sunday, Week Three. Important: Number the questions on your paper and write a topic/thesis sentence that indicates the question you are answering. You do not need to rewrite the question as long as the numbers correspond. Papers presented with no indication of the questions’ being answered will be returned. General Instructions for Assignments and Rubrics All assignments should be written in Word and uploaded as attachments within the Assignments section of the classroom. Use 12 pt. font and double-space. Be sure to put your name and class information on the document and put your name on the file. Insert page numbers. In-text citations to the readings should be included (the textbook and the journal articles as applicable). A reference list should be included at the end of your document.