POLS 3790 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: World War Ii, Counterargument, Esure
25 Jan 2017
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Review essay: structure, 4 or 5 paragraphs for argument, find common themes throughout the book to criticize, 1000 words (6 or 7 paragraphs, counter-argument. Find a focus point: argument before the plan of the essay, give a plan of action for the essay. Wealth and power flowed to elite states that were able to innovate and also control access to new production. Liberal markets were created at a human cost. While the benefits of free trade were heralded, the reality was much more nuanced. The international economic order required particular domestic arrangements to function smoothly. The balance of power between europe state, and between europe and the non-european world shifted; imperialist competition ensued: war and economic disorder. The first world war disrupted trade and finance patterns. There was a change in the composition of the exports of many countries as domestic production shifted to goods needed for war.
