How do you bring theories and models of international trade to life? Students pair them with real-life stories, so most of the lectures include a story, either told directly or taken from a media report. Examples include the tumult at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, tariffs used by US presidents including and before President Trump, etc. In each case, the story is meant to draw the students into the theme of the lecture by using a current or historical event. But it is not just these stories that will engage the students: our course is unique in that it integrates empirical applications throughout the lectures. Students are asked to think critically about the theory and how it holds up by applying it to historical and current examples.
- Teacher: Mohammad Abdul Malek