Casino royale and geopolitics PDF

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Comprehensive course notes on world issues from Mr. Hatch...

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Casino Royale and Geopolitics While we watch the James Bond movie, Casino Royale, you are to think about the following questions and statements and jot down some of your ideas, insights, questions, and responses; following the movie, we will be discussing the overall film, the Hollywood representation of geopolitics, and the general nature of national and individual roles in geopolitics. It is expected that you have done your two pre-reading assignments (Have You Seen Any Good Movies Lately and Shaken and Stirred, both by Klaus Dodds) and that you will incorporate these articles into your responses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What are some of the common themes between geopolitics and James Bond demonstrated in the film? (This is a question that you can answer throughout the film)

How are James Bond and Mi6 (the British intelligence agency) portrayed in the film? Contrast this to how the terrorist organizations are portrayed.

How are the themes or nationalism and sovereignty demonstrated in the film?

What evidence of international cooperation is demonstrated in the film?

Do alliances come into play? How?

Does this film do a GOOD or a BAD job of representing geopolitics and its features?...