American Studies Readings for 10.17
Wilentz, to the end.
Pivot to the Asia-Pacific Strategy Guidance Document (not Obama speech).
Questions for class (bring your own, as well):
1. What should the American role in the world be?
2. What would Mazower think of Wilentz’s book? Wilentz of Mazower?
3. Is the concept of a “failed state” problematic? Why or why not? How about the idea of “civilized”?
4. Did Reagan’s “the government is the problem” have implications for international organizations as well?
Nicola’s readings for Thursday:
Indian Health Act (PDF). Look at pages 54-56, specifically the struck out sections.
and for comparison, read this Medicare page
(Read from one black bar to the other) Shivali’s reading
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