Human rights are the universal and inalienable rights that each person has simply in virtue of being human. This essay will consider the role played by humanitarian intervention, courts/tribunals and sanction attempts, however will argue that the promotion of human rights is not a primary driver of western states.

Answering the 12 mark essay - analyse the explanations of global politics provided by the anarchical society theory

Student contributer Nora looks at a 30 mark Edexcel question on the topic of Global Governance: political and economic. Is the UN in need of comprehensive reform?

Student contributer Nora looks at a 30 mark Edexcel Globalisation and the state question- whether globalisation has been exaggerated

The IMF and World Bank hold their Annual Meetings together each fall in Washington. But do you know the difference between the institutions? CNBC's Elizabeth Schulze explains.

Answering the 12 mark essay - the criticisms of deep and shallow ecologists and how they approach the climate emergency.

This Monocle 24 podcast takes a look at the latest soft power index and cultural power of states.

Student contributed Bleta Januzi looks at a 30 mark Edexcel Power and Development question - whether China can now be viewed as a superpower.

Zara Dove looks at the global politics essay question whether globalisation is bad for the environment.

There is good reason to think China's rise might be the most important development in world politics during the 21st century. America is now the dominant great power in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is often a jealous god. That raises the question: is a powerful China likely to clash with the United States? Moreover, can a rising China live peacefully with its neighbors, including Japan, India, and Vietnam? Mearsheimer will argue that, if China's economic growth continues, it will build much more powerful military forces than it now has and attempt to dominate Asia the way the United States dominates the Western Hemisphere.

Across the world we’re seeing governments and popular movements come to power that are opposed to globalization. Why? In this third lecture in INET’s “Economics For People” series, Ha-Joon Chang explains the backlash to globalization.

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 and capital. Economic globalisation is doing more harm than good as it can leave the already rich even richer, while also leaving the poor behind. The poor do not reap the benefits of economic globalisation as much as the already rich do, and globalisation can be considered as an unbalanced system.

Liberals and realists have very different positions on security and the likelihood of conflict. Firstly they differ on the notion of power. Realists like Mearsheimer believe that the type of power that really matters is military power. If a nation cannot defend itself from potential adversaries, it will never feel safe. This is what they term the ‘security dilemma’, that is the constant accumulation of power to ward off potential aggressors.

While it is true that these institutions have in many ways contributed to the long term development and modernisation of many states around the world, as well as providing short term loans to struggling economies, there are many controversies surrounding both the IMF and the World Bank.

ince the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US has been seen as the unipolar hegemon, but this has been called into question recently due to the US’ apparent hubristic approach that has given room for competitors, the rise of China and the rise of other global powers.

Monocle Foreign Desk - China is fast becoming, if it isn’t already, the world’s next superpower. But how questionable are the methods it’s using to sustain its influence over those it seeks to control, and does it really want to be leader of the not-so-free world? Andrew Mueller is joined by Isabel Hilton, Steve Tsang and Karen Middleton.

In conclusion, it is evident that while the summit is the most significant step seen so far in solving climate change, the efforts are insufficient. This is largely due to capitalism being a priority over the environment and states are more concerned with short term success rather than focusing on long-term problems that may arise. While developments in green technology have proved effective, until this is accepted by a global majority, sufficient progress cannot be made.