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For you and not a lot of time. This hour is going to fly by. Toms book is really a fantastic read and but i do think folks especially in the United States are going to find the book controversial, thats a great thing about about because if a book doesnt generate conversation, then it may not be worth reading. This is a Glass Half Full story of chinas economy and the management of the Financial System. Box offered at a time when u. S. China relations are declining and attacks from all different corners in the United States of chinas system are going. There is this argument that chinas economy, how it manages that economy is incompatible with the International System and as a result of the u. S. And others need to reduce their exposure to chinas unique risk. The book tries to answer the question, how did china managed to do it, how they managed to continue to grow without a major financial crisis. And can they keep it up . Im going to turn the floor over to tom in just a minute, he will
The bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence drawn from my research and others on the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas as evidence to talk about today. Tobacco culture, political friendships, and affairs of honor. Like we often do in the class, we are going to start with the image on the screen. Im going to ask you to tell me what you see. This is Lady Washingtons reception from 1861. Take it in. Who can point out something you see right away that strikes you . Lady washington is on a platform. Prof. Balcerski how high do you think she is . Off the ground . Like a foot. Prof. Balcerski thats a good piece there. What else . Everyone is dressed up fancy. Prof. Balcerski like you are today. Exactly. Very fancy. The ladies are wearing gowns. How about a third thing . Go ahead, jimmy. It looks like they are fairly close together. They may be dancing. They are all close together. Prof. Balcerski very good. I should say about Lady Washingtons reception,
Leading up to the civil war, these friendship and alliances disintegrated. Prof. Balcerski welcome everybody. It is me, your professor. Im excited to offer you a lecture of the antebellum congress. The outline, we start with a review of the first and Second Party Systems. I will introduce a concept to you of a lyrical culture and compare that to something we have encountered before, Political Parties. Finally, the bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence on the antebellum political culture. As you will see i have three , major areas as evidence to talk about today. One,acone, Tobacco Culture. Number two, political friendships, and number three, affairs of honor. Like we often do in the class, i will start with an image on the screen. Im going to ask you to tell me what you see. This is Lady Washingtons reception from 1861. Take it in. Who can point out something you see right away that strikes you . Lady washington is on a platform. Prof. Balcerski how high do you thi