Current national-global issue (e.g., environmental change, financial regulation, food supply).
Sociologists differ in their assessment of the role of the state in our contemporary globalizing society. Using current newspapers, choose some current national-global issue (e.g., environmental change, financial regulation, food supply) that is being discussed, and based on the media account of this issue, assess the role of the state vis-à-vis other nation states, supra-national organizations (e.g., EU, IMF, UN), and economic corporations. Based on your analysis, what theoretical perspectives (e.g., Sklair, Giddens, Bauman, Sassen) seem to offer the better explanation of the relevance or place of the state among global actors? Be sure to clearly integrate and cite your reading(s) in your response.
Current national-global issue (e.g., environmental change, financial regulation, food supply)