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May 12, 2016

Poverty and Corruption – videos

The following videos explain the connection between corruption and poverty and how the West facilitates much of this corruption CategoriesA2 Politics Global Component 3 Multimedia..

May 10, 2016

To what extent are Human Rights globally accepted?

The concept of human right including principles such as freedom of expression and the freedom of religion became a popular concept, adopted by many nations..

May 9, 2016

Evaluating different measurements of poverty.

In attempting to assess the policies, namely the neoliberal policies of the last thirty years on the poor, three different ways of measuring poverty have..

May 9, 2016

Criticisms of Humanitarian intervention

Since its intellectual ascendancy in the 1990’s, the concept of humanitarian intervention, that is, military intervention to protect human rights, has been criticized for a..

May 6, 2016

AUDIO: The Once and Future Superpower Why China Won’t Overtake the United States

After two and a half decades, is the United States’ run as the world’s sole superpower coming to an end? Many say yes, seeing a rising China ready to..

April 2, 2016

Europe and the Return of Geopolitics (Audio)

The Ukraine crisis marked the return of geopolitics in Europe. Can the EU, which has been originally designed to prevent geopolitics inside its borders, act..

April 2, 2016

Unit 4d past papers (compiled) 2010-1015

All the past papers for unit 4d Global Politics in one PDF can be downloaded here CategoriesA2 Politics Exam Global Component 3 PoliticsTagspast papers

April 2, 2016

Unit 3d past papers (compiled) 2010-2015

All the past papers for unit 3d Global Politics in one PDF can be downloaded here CategoriesExam Politics Unit 3d

March 10, 2016

Chomsky: Human Rights in the Twentieth Century

CategoriesA2 Politics Global Component 3 Human Rights Multimedia Politics VideoTagsHuman Rights

March 10, 2016

Audio: The case against Human Rights

The case against human rights. By Eric Posner http://alevelpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/The-case-against-human-rights.-By-Eric-Posner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSCategoriesA2 Politics Audio Global Component..

March 8, 2016

Is terrorism is a major threat to Global security?

Terrorism is the use of violence for furthering political ends; it seeks to create a climate of fear, apprehension and uncertainty. Global terrorism is..

March 2, 2016

Is Combatting terrorism compatible with human rights?

In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), 30 fundamental rights and freedoms were asserted by the delegates to the United Nations. In recent years,..

February 28, 2016

Podcast – Robert Kaplan on China and Russia and the emerging anarchy

An interesting analysis on China and Russia, explaining their challenge to the West and their relative domestic weakness. http://alevelpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/95205.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:..

February 5, 2016

Britain Should Leave the United nations

Much talk these days is made of Britain leaving the EU. But what of other bodies that violate Parliamentary Sovereignty? What about, for example, the..

January 8, 2016

Video: Martin Jacques – understanding the rise of China

Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise?..

January 3, 2016

Is globalisation a form of ‘Americanisation’?

Globalisation is an umbrella term for a complex series of economic, social, technological and political changes seen as increasing interdependence and interaction between people and..

December 26, 2015

Admin Editorial- Assessing strands of liberalism.

Liberalism in International Politics- Admin editorial. (The opinions expressed in this piece reflect only those of the author and not of anyone else at alevelpolitics.com)..

December 3, 2015

The US is not a power in Decline

In the 1970’s Henry Kissinger wrote that the US had “passed its historic high point like so many earlier civilizations” and he elaborated “Every civilization..

November 12, 2015

World Order: Video Debate – John Mearsheimer & Yan Xuetong Debate

Can China Rise Peacefully? A debate between John Mearsheimer and Yan Xuetong in Beijing, China. SHOW MORE CategoriesA2 Politics Multimedia Power and Developments Unit 3..

October 23, 2015

What are the implications of bipolarity on world order?

Bipolarity is a system of world order where two great powers dominate international relations. A bi-polar world emerged after 1945 when two disproportionately powerful powers developed. The..

October 19, 2015

Why has the US not intervened in Syria – Realist Explanations

The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing civil war between the armed forces of the government, led by President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, and..

October 18, 2015

Audio: A2 Global Politics Podcast 18/10/15

Alfie (chair), Theo, Lola, Pemi and Nagina explore the Liberal International Relations theory. http://alevelpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Liberalism_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android |..

October 13, 2015

LSE Audio: Does Europe Have A Future? Professor Waltz

Professor Waltz discusses the strategic challenges facing the European Union and explores the geopolitical implications of a weaker Europe for the West. http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_publiclecturesandevents/p/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/publiclecturesandevents/20151001_1830_doesEuropeHaveAFuture.mp3Podcast: Play in..

October 12, 2015

51 of the largest economies are corporations? The Misleading statistic that won’t die.

In the Year 2000 a study by Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh made global headlines when it claimed that “Of the 100 largest economies in the..

October 11, 2015

Global Politics Podcast 11/10/2015: Realism in International Relations

A2 Global Politics Podcast with Theo, Alfie, Lola and Nagina discussing the the Realist school of international relations. http://alevelpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Realism71015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple..

October 1, 2015

Video: The Democratic Peace Theory

CategoriesA2 Politics Politics Theories Unit 3dTagsDemocratic peace theory

September 29, 2015

What is the Iran deal and why is it controversial?

The Iran deal (or more formally the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a deal on the nuclear programme of Iran signed in Vienna on..

September 10, 2015

Stiglitz on how to make Globalisation work

CategoriesA2 Politics Multimedia Theories Unit 3 Unit 3d VideoTagsglobalisationstiglitz

August 17, 2015

Video: The Realist Henry Kissinger on Foreign Policy and the Art of Diplomacy (1994)

Published on 29 Jan 2014 Diplomacy is a 1994 book written by former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. It is a..

August 5, 2015

Assessing the Iran Nuclear Accord – John Kerry (Video and Audio)

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry joins CFR President Richard N. Haass to discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on..

June 15, 2015

The Ukraine Russia Conflict Explained

The Ukraine Russia conflict has been going on for months, but how did we get here? AJ+ gives you a quick cheat sheet on everything..

June 13, 2015

The Group of Seven (G7)

Taken from CFR Backgrounders Introduction The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies–the United States, Canada France, Germany, Italy, Japan,..

June 8, 2015

What are the key issues for the British Economy?

The state of the economy has consistently ranked among the top two or three issues for the British electorate during the general election. In a..

June 5, 2015

To what extent have recent governments kept their green promises?

After the inconclusive election in 2010, the coalition’s programme for government had substantially covered the challenge of climate change, some would say as strongly as it..

June 1, 2015

To what extent was prioritising deficit reduction a successful policy choice since 2010?

The Coalition government from 2010 until 2015, made up of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, sought to prioritise deficit reduction above all other considerations…

May 16, 2015

Audio: The Election and the Left

Speaker(s): Professor John Curtice, Polly Toynbee, Hilary Wainwright Chair: Dr Robin Archer CategoriesA2 Politics Parties Politics UK PoliticsTagsElectionLabourLeft Wing

April 20, 2015

The Bedroom Tax Explained

In April 2013 the Conservatives introduced a change in the housing benefit rules for local social housing residents called the under-occupancy penalty. Critics like Labour..

April 9, 2015

Audio: Cameron’s five-year legacy: has he finished what Thatcher started?

Listen to Polly Tonybee and David Walker’s long read on David Cameron’s assault on the stateTaken from their new book ‘Cameron’s Coup: How the Tories..

April 7, 2015

Audio: Michael Gove: Blair’s pro-EU speech ‘deja vu all over again’ (R4 PM)

Michael Gove, who was Conservative Education Secretary and Chief Whip in the Parliament just gone, was quizzed by Eddie Mair about former Prime Minister Tony..

January 4, 2015

Video – ‘Privatising’ the NHS (Question Time)

Dec 13, 2014 Question Time discussion on the NHS and the potential for privatisation. CategoriesA2 Politics Multimedia Politics Video Welfare StateTagsNHSPrivatisationQuestion Time

Revision Webinars

Evaluate the argument that economic globalisation has failed the world’s poor

Economic globalisation is the process by which the world’s economy becomes more closely connected. This can lead to the greater transnational flow of goods, services..

The position of realists and liberals on security and the likelihood of conflict

This is also available on my podcast Liberals and realists have very different positions on security and the likelihood of conflict. Firstly they differ on..

To what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the role of the state?

Each strand of liberalism believes in the idea of a limited state which is placed there by the people it governs, an idea brought about..

Week in Westminster

15/02/2020
Radio 4's assessment of the Cabinet reshuffle and its implications for the direction of the government, social media regulation, the future of the BBC and the art of making a maiden speech with Anne McElvoy of the Economist. Also with David Gauke, former cabinet minister, Baroness Cavendish, former head of policy at Number 10, Lord […]
BBC Radio 4
08/02/2020
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster with Tom Newton Dunn of The Sun. This weekend we will be discussing Trade deals with Lord Gavin Barwell, Conservative, Food standards with Danny Kruger MP, Conservative and Kerry McCarthy MP, Labour, COP and Green Targets with Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute For Fiscal Studies and Caroline […]
BBC Radio 4

Radio 4 Friday News Comedy

Everybody's Shuffling!
Nish is joined this week by Kerry Godliman, Fern Brady, Andy Zaltzman and Elis James.
BBC Radio 4
Trump's dream week, petrolheads and dangerous lost property
Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Daily Telegraph journalist Michael Deacon and stand-up comedian Sophie Duker join Nish this week. On the menu this week: non-impeachment, a kerfuffle of Iowans, a blow for petrolheads and some dangerous lost property. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios Production
BBC Radio 4

The World Next Week (CFR)

Democrats Debate in Nevada, Munich’s Security Conference, and More February 13, 2020
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates debate in Nevada ahead of the state’s caucus, the annual Munich Security Conference takes place, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Angola, Ethiopia, and Senegal.
Iowa’s Caucus Snafu, African Union Summit, and More February 6, 2020
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination ramps up after flawed Iowa caucuses, the African Union convenes in Addis Ababa, and international films feature prominently at this year’s Academy Awards.

Category: A2 Politics

Poverty and Corruption – videos

To what extent are Human Rights globally accepted?

Evaluating different measurements of poverty.

Criticisms of Humanitarian intervention

AUDIO: The Once and Future Superpower Why China Won’t Overtake the United States

Europe and the Return of Geopolitics (Audio)

Unit 4d past papers (compiled) 2010-1015

Unit 3d past papers (compiled) 2010-2015

Chomsky: Human Rights in the Twentieth Century

Audio: The case against Human Rights

Is terrorism is a major threat to Global security?

Is Combatting terrorism compatible with human rights?

Podcast – Robert Kaplan on China and Russia and the emerging anarchy

Britain Should Leave the United nations

Video: Martin Jacques – understanding the rise of China

Is globalisation a form of ‘Americanisation’?

Admin Editorial- Assessing strands of liberalism.

The US is not a power in Decline

World Order: Video Debate – John Mearsheimer & Yan Xuetong Debate

What are the implications of bipolarity on world order?

Why has the US not intervened in Syria – Realist Explanations

Audio: A2 Global Politics Podcast 18/10/15

LSE Audio: Does Europe Have A Future? Professor Waltz

51 of the largest economies are corporations? The Misleading statistic that won’t die.

Global Politics Podcast 11/10/2015: Realism in International Relations

Video: The Democratic Peace Theory

What is the Iran deal and why is it controversial?

Stiglitz on how to make Globalisation work

Video: The Realist Henry Kissinger on Foreign Policy and the Art of Diplomacy (1994)

Assessing the Iran Nuclear Accord – John Kerry (Video and Audio)

The Ukraine Russia Conflict Explained

The Group of Seven (G7)

What are the key issues for the British Economy?

To what extent have recent governments kept their green promises?

To what extent was prioritising deficit reduction a successful policy choice since 2010?

Audio: The Election and the Left

The Bedroom Tax Explained

Audio: Cameron’s five-year legacy: has he finished what Thatcher started?

Audio: Michael Gove: Blair’s pro-EU speech ‘deja vu all over again’ (R4 PM)

Video – ‘Privatising’ the NHS (Question Time)

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