22 Use newspaper resources at your institution to summarize the arguments around one of the following groups of keywords:

a Polish plumber’ and ‘euro’. In particular, focus on the need for cohesion in Europe to support the euro.

b ‘yuan’ and ‘revaluation’ and ‘trade restrictions’. In particular, focus on the issues surrounding a revaluation

(increase in value) of the Chinese currency.

c ‘imf’ and ‘conditionality’ and ‘Africa’ and ‘exchange rate’. In particular, focus on the problems of managing a weak currency.

One year, 2005, should be sufficient. You will need to choose the articles carefully. Avoid articles that are too detailed or not relevant. Try to sort out the main themes surrounding the issue. Include detailed references to source articles – it is a good idea to cut and paste all articles referred to into one Word file. Try to include at least one very recent article as evidence against plagiarism. Finally, you may vary the keywords to refine your theme; but do not spend hours looking for the elusive perfect article.