Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Syllabus

Week 1
Overview

Week 2
Financial Crisis 1: The Big Short

Week 3
2012 Election: Presidential and Key Senate Races

Week 4
Financial Crisis 2: The European Crack Up

Week 5
Trayvon Martin Case

Week 6
Financial Crisis 3: Japan Sustainability Report (IMF)

Week 7
Stock Portfolio: Mid-Term Report; Election Report

Week 8
Financial Crisis 4: The 99%

The New American Divide

The Fragmenting of the New Class Elites, or, Downward Mobility

Week 9
Financial Crisis 5: The Blue Model

The Once and Future Liberalism

Week 10
Department of Health and Human Servs. v. Florida

Week 11
Financial Crisis 6: California

Two Californias

Week 12
Stock Portfolio: Final Results; Election Report