Minnesota, LARGELECT 1101

Excerpt: ... Cold War and Game Theory Guest Lecture for Principles of Economics - Econ 1101 Jacek Rothert 7th November 2007 Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Brief history of the Cold War Division of Berlin Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Brief history of the Cold War Space race 1 Soviets were rst in space Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Brief history of the Cold War Space race 1 Soviets were rst in space 2 But Americans were rst on the Moon Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Brief history of the Cold War War games (never happened) Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Cuban Missile Crisis 1 Focus on one of the major confrontations - Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 Why was Cuba a problem? 2 Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Cuban Missile Crisis 1 Focus on one of the major confrontations - Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 Why was Cuba a problem? 2 Jacek Rothert Cold War and Game Theory Cuban Missile Crisis 1 January 1, 1959 - Fidel Castr ...

Minnesota, HISTORY 3386

Excerpt: ... d demonstrate your ability to explain the important processes at work. Think in terms of concepts, patterns of behavior, divergent worldviews and perspectives, and the ways that particular historical experiences can help you demonstrate that you understand "what happened." Be sure to cite relevant facts from the readings and/or lectures to support your argument. In other words, demonstrate the validity of your point of view; do not merely assert it. 1. Why did the United States choose to support Forbes Burnham in British Guiana/Guyana? How did Washington effect its desired policy outcome, according to Stephen Rabe, and what were its consequences? 2. In what ways could Ed Horman, as played by Jack Lemmon in Missing (1982), be said to have symbolized many members of the "silent majority" in coming to terms with U.S. foreign policy in the early- to mid-1970s? 3. Why did the Vietnamese revolutionaries persevere over the United States and the Saigon government? Vietnamization Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs SALT ...

Minnesota, LARGELECT 1101

Excerpt: ... Major Concepts from Marinas Lecture Policies of Brazilian government in 1st and 2nd phase of ethanol program (ProAlcool) Explanation for 1989 Ethanol shortage Main lessons of Brazilian ethanol Ethanol in the US and differences in US ethanol (corn) and Brazilian ethanol (sugar) Changes in market for biofuels and its implications for the world Major Concepts from Jaceks Lecture Review of Cold War / Cuban Missile Crisis Why it makes sense to apply game theory to Cuban Missile Crisis Two specific questions want to address with game theory How game theory addresses these two questions o Specifically understand the game used and the solution How tomorrow can affect the solution of a game Major Concepts from Christos Lecture What is DeBeers role in the diamond market? DeBeers is a monopolist Are diamonds rare? Why are diamonds so expensive? What was Ernest Oppenheimers role in DeBeers? The decisions DeBeers can make a ...

N. Georgia, ALANDE 7565

Excerpt: ... Group Member's Names_ Date:_ Due Date:_ WikiSpace Page Station:_ Cuban Missile Crisis Activity 1. Who was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis ? 2. When did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place? 3. What started the Cuban Missile Crisis ? 4. Where did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place? 5. Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis end? Directions: Each group of five students will be given one day to complete the five questions above concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis . The group will take the answers from the questions and create a two page newsletter using Microsoft Publisher and insert the newsletter into their Wikispace page. The group will be able to use any information from their text books or the internet. The page must contain at least (4) pictures, (2) text boxes, and (1) animated picture. The Wikipage will be checked for spelling and grammar errors. Be sure to divide the questions equally among group members. The name of the ...

Alabama, PSC 204

Excerpt: ... Communists and capitalists clashed cold war US and Brit-sent troops to fight Russian Rev. Convinced Stalin they ^ would do anything to destroy Communism America turned inwards as did Russia Great Depression-American politics shifted to the left. FDR ...

Minnesota, LARGELECT 1101

Excerpt: ... Major Concepts from Marina's Lecture Policies of Brazilian government in 1st and 2nd phase of ethanol program (ProAlcool) Explanation for 1989 Ethanol shortage Main lessons of Brazilian ethanol Ethanol in the US and differences in US ethanol (corn) and Brazilian ethanol (sugar) Changes in market for biofuels and its implications for the world Major Concepts from Christos' Lecture What is DeBeer's role in the diamond market? DeBeer's is a monopolist Are diamonds rare? Why are diamonds so expensive? What was Ernest Oppenheimer's role in DeBeer's? The decisions DeBeer's can make and how they make them Possible competition Major Concepts from Jacek's Lecture Review of Cold War / Cuban Missile Crisis Why it makes sense to apply game theory to Cuban Missile Crisis Two specific questions want to address with game theory How game theory addresses these two questions o Specifically understand the game used and the solution How "tomorrow" can affect the solution of a game 1 Major ...

W. Alabama, PSCI 331

Excerpt: ... Mid-Term Exam Thursday, Feb. 16th (in class) three sections (concise, brief written answers) Part 1 Lectures Bureaucracy and Democracy one answer from choice of two questions one answer from choice of two questions one answer from choice of two questions Part 2 Lectures The Political-Bureaucratic Interface Part 3 Lectures How the Bureaucracy Actually Works Cuban Missile Crisis blockade. Team 1, Team 3, Team 4, Team 5, Team 6, Team 7, Team 8 blockade and surgical airstrike Team 2 What was the "essence" of the decision? THE BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS MODEL How Bureaucracy REALLY Works. February 9, 2006 The Alternative Models (for understanding gov't behavior): the Rational-Unitary Actor Model the Organizational Process Model the Bureaucratic Politics Model The Rational-Unitary Actor Model government is a single, cohesive, coordinated entity government identifies its interests/goals options are considered on the basis of cost/benefits of each final decision is bas ...

Cornell, HIST 3140

Excerpt: ... and Ford executive MacGeorge Bundy National Security Advisor, Harvard dean at age 35 Dean Rusk Secretary of State, oldest cabinet member at age 52. Robert Kennedy Attorney Gerneral, age 35. Kruschev Soviet Premier 1960s. Cuban Missile Crisis . Endorsed National Liberation in Vietnam. Wanted reunification of Germany/Berlin, which caused many East Germans to move to West Germany. Constructed the Berlin Wall. JFK: Wall better than war. Nation Building JFKs response to Kruschevs National Liberation. Provided aid to new countries (education, agricultural, transportation) and helped them develop. Made them American allies in the Cold War. Peace Corps JFK legacy. Teachers, writers, workers, etc. who aided developing nations as a part of JFKs Nation Building. Vienna Summit 1961 Meeting between JFK and Kruschev. They disagreed on every issue. No plans for peace, no testing bans, no arms-race controls, no Berlin issues settled. Bay of Pigs Invasion Fa ...

George Mason, GOVT 444

Excerpt: ... Nuclear Weapons and the Cuban Missile Crisis -The nuclear revolution An offense to which there was no defense Two ways to use nuclear weapons to achieve policy Deterrence- If you invade west germany we will bomb you Compellence- Remove your forces from western Europe or we might bomb you The triad- ICBMs, bombers, and submarines all had nuclear capabilities. "Flexible Response"- Made sure that we were diversified and able to fight with means other than nuclear. "MAD" Mutually Assured Destruction- the system ended up fairly stable since both sides had second strike capability. Both countries realized that if nuclear weapons were used they would both be devastated. - Cuban Missile crisis (1962) ...

UT Dallas, HIST 1302

Excerpt: ... HIST 1302: U.S. History Survey from the Civil War Spring 2008 Exam 2 Review Sheet Be prepared to define and give the significance of the following terms: Dust Bowl John Collier McCarthyism Termination Israel The "New Look" American Century Bracero Program GI Bill of Rights Lend-Lease Act Earl Warren Battle of Midway Be prepared to answer both essay questions below. I will select one at random on exam day. Please note that your essay must contain complete sentences, an introductory paragraph, a series of body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. (1) Discuss the evolution of American foreign policy from the Great Depression through the Cuban Missile Crisis . What were its primary objectives and how did they change over time, if at all? Secondly, provide at lease one well-developed example of what U.S. Government officials did, specifically, in pursuit of one or more of these objectives. Were their efforts successful? Finally, what impart did post-WWII foreign policy currents have on the home front? Expl ...

Miami University, ITS 201

Excerpt: ... ITS 201 Spring 2008 Exam 2 Study Guide Part I Identification (50 points) Please identify the following terms and their significance. (10 points each) Evo Morales Ngo Dinh Diem One Child Policy Jawaharlal Nehru Vladimir Putin "Good Neighbor" policy John Foster Dulles Meiji Restoration Mujahadin Cuban Missile Crisis Simon de Bolivar FARC Part II Map (50 points) Please locate the following countries on a map. (5 points each) Pakistan Bangladesh Vietnam Indonesia Afghanistan Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea Thailand Nepal Venezuela Argentina Bolivia Colombia Nicaragua Cuba Part III Essay (100 points) Please answer the following questions with a coherent argument. Be sure to include references to relevant readings where applicable. (100 points each) 1. In recent years, China's economy has grown at approximately 10% annually. How did changes in China's political and economic policies lead to this incredible growth rate? What is China's relationship with the United States? What does the rising power theor ...