Poverty – A Level Politics

Tag: Poverty

May 25, 2018

Is the poverty of the South is a consequence of the policies and actions of the North?

The North South divide is a concept coined by Willy Brandt who was a member of an influential group looking at development in the 1980s…

February 28, 2018

Has globalisation increased poverty?

Globalisation refers to the construction of an interlocking global economy as well as the declining capacity of states to function as independent economic entities. Globalisation..

September 11, 2016

From the Millennium to Sustainable Development Goals: A New Paradigm

Approaches to development rely on a particular world view. Understanding development in terms of wealth can lead to different practices and different results as understanding..

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 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..

April 8, 2012

Government attempts at reducing poverty in the UK

The conservative party traditionally considers the poor as a natural aspect of the economy. They believe high benefits are a disincentive to hard work for..

Revision Webinars

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..

Are the IMF and World Bank discredited global governance institutions?

The IMF and the World Bank are part of the Bretton Woods system. First conceived in 1944, set up following the Second World War in..

To what extent do socialists agree or disagree over equality of outcome

Equality of outcome is a concept, realisable through state policies and systems, in which all individuals have approximately the same material wealth and income. This..