Paper 3 Global

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The exam at a glance
Sections A and B

12-mark questions

Section A is a comparative question; Section B is a theory question on realism and liberalism. No introduction, conclusion or overall judgement: precise, developed points only.

Section C

30-mark essays

Two evaluative essays. Full PEACE paragraphs, one clear line of argument held to the end, and a reasoned judgement that matches your opening. Named examples and theories earn the marks.

The specification

Six content areas

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1

The State and Globalisation

The state and sovereignty; globalisation and its impact; the advantages and disadvantages; contemporary issues.

Key debate: has globalisation made the sovereign state obsolete?
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2

Governance: Political and Economic

The UN and NATO; the IMF, World Bank, WTO, G7 and G20; poverty and dependency; reform and non-state actors.

Key debate: can global bodies act effectively, or do great powers block them?
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3

Governance: Rights and Environment

International law and the courts; intervention and sovereignty; the UNFCCC and IPCC; ecology debates and NGOs.

Key debate: can the world enforce rights and climate action against state sovereignty?
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4

Power and Developments

Types of power; classifying states; polarity and world order; systems of government; the liberal model.

Key debate: is the world now multipolar, and is US hegemony in decline?
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5

Regionalism and the European Union

Forms of regionalism; regionalism and globalisation; bodies beyond the EU; European integration; the EU as a global actor.

Key debate: is the EU a model for regional integration or a special case?
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Comparative Theories

Realism; liberalism; the divisions between them; the anarchical society; explaining developments since 2000.

Key debate: do realism or liberalism better explain global politics since 2000?
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