unit 4 – A Level Politics

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January 3, 2018

Global Politics All Revision Material – Guide, Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiners Reports

Global Politics Revision Guide A copy of the pdf can be dowloaded here All 3d papers 2010 – 2016 Download here All 4d papers..

May 25, 2017

Is international aid effective?

Although International aid rapidly increased from the 1980s onwards, its origins can be traced back to just after the Second World War, when the Marshall..

April 27, 2017

The North Korean nuclear threat, explained

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April 21, 2017

The War on Terror and Human Rights

The relationship between human rights and combatting terrorism is increasingly prominent, especially since the ‘war on terror’. Human rights are rights which people are entitled..

April 11, 2017

To what extent are Human rights protected in the modern world?

Human rights are rights to which people are entitled by virtue of being human, and it is thought to be universal, fundamental and indivisible. There..

April 4, 2017

Audio/Video : A Conversation With Ambassador Nikki Haley on Human Rights, Peace Keeping and the Security Council

Nikki Haley discusses the United States’ goals for its term as president of the UN Security Council in April. US Ambassador Haley outlines her plans..

May 24, 2016

Why global warming sharply divides political opinion

Climate change through global warming has become one of the most prominent issues in global politics. While there has been growing agreement that climate..

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..

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..

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

11/01/2020
Anushka Asthana of the Guardian looks at the first week of parliament in 2020. It's a very different parliament - there's a new government with a large majority and many new MPs, while the Labour party has launched an inquiry into why it lost the election so badly and the contest for its new leader […]
BBC Radio 4
21/12/2019
George Parker of the Financial Times looks back on the political week as a triumphant Boris Johnson returns to Westminster with a big Commons majority after the general election. We discuss the prime minister's philosophy and 'one nation Conservatism' with the former deputy prime minister, Michael Heseltine. The former Labour prime minister Tony Blair sets […]
BBC Radio 4

The World Next Week (CFR)

Trump’s Impeachment Continues, China’s Mysterious Outbreak, and More January 16, 2020
The impeachment of U.S. President Donald J. Trump transitions from the House to the Senate, China attempts to suppress a pneumonia-like outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year, and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland.
Soleimani’s Killing, U.S.-China ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal, and More January 9, 2020
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalate after the killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, Washington and Beijing finalize their “Phase One” trade deal, and Taiwan holds a pivotal presidential election.