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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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

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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

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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 | RSS

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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..

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March 2, 2016

To what extent is there a clash of civilisations?

In 1993 Samuel Huntington wrote an article titled “Is there a clash of civilisations” in which he disputed Francis Fukuyama’s thesis that the end of..

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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:..

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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..

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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?..

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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..

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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..

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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 |..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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,..

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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..

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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..

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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…

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May 16, 2015

Audio: The Election and the Left

Speaker(s): Professor John Curtice, Polly Toynbee, Hilary Wainwright Chair: Dr Robin Archer

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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..

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