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Industrial Policy in a Fragmented World
Please do not use any AI in this and all references in Harvard Referencing Style.
Description: Analyse how the global rise of industrial policy interacts with today’s geopolitical conflicts and supply‑chain fragmentation.
In this assignment, you must prepare a presentation (7–10 minutes) along with a script that can be followed slide by slide.
This should be analyzing how the global rise of industrial policy interacts with today’s geopolitical conflicts and supply‑chain fragmentation. You must select one strategic manufacturing sector—such as electric‑vehicle batteries, semiconductors, green‑hydrogen technologies, solar or wind components, pharmaceuticals/biotech, critical‑minerals refining, or advanced electronics—and evaluate how governments and firms are competing for global leadership in this sector. The presentation must also examine the impact of current global conflicts and geopolitical tensions (e.g., Russia– Ukraine war, Middle East instability, US–China strategic rivalry, tensions in the South China Sea, disruptions in the Red Sea, and resource‑conflict zones in Africa) on trade patterns, supply chains, industrial strategy, investment flows, and long‑term economic planning. Your analysis should apply core concepts from the course where appropriate to justify your arguments. Specifically, students are encouraged to use macroeconomic indicators, international trade theories (Comparative Advantage, Factor Endowment), and balance‑of‑payments insights, along with relevant ideas such as global interdependence, trade gains and globalization, patterns of trade, winners and losers of globalization, tariffs and quotas, and regional integration.
Presentation Structure:
Slide 1: Title Slide (10-15 secs)
Slide 2: Introduction -Introduce the chosen sector, explain its global importance, outline the purpose and scope of the analysis (Approx 1 mins)
Slide 3: Issue Analysis- Explain the global rise of industrial policy; assess how geopolitical conflicts influence the sector; discuss macroeconomic and trade drivers, supply‑chain vulnerabilities, energy/resource security, and impacts on competitiveness; include charts or graphs (2-3 mins)
Slide 4: Critical Evaluation - Compare industrial‑policy strategies in major regions (US, EU, China, India); identify winners and losers from conflict‑driven realignments; assess risks such as protectionism, sanctions, export controls, and supply‑chain duplication; support with case studies (2-3 mins)
Slide 5: Strategic Solution Design - Propose one evidence‑based recommendation (firm‑level or policy); include at least one visual model (diagram, scenario map, flowchart); discuss economic, social, and political implications under optimistic, realistic, and pessimistic scenarios (Approx 90 seconds-2 mins)
Slide 6: Conclusion - Summarize key findings and reinforce the overall recommendation (30 secs)
Slide 7: References