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Grade Boundaries
A grade boundary is the range of marks that earns a particular grade. Each 1-7 grade reflects a band of marks for that particular assessment. For example, for a Paper 1 marked out of 25, a Grade 5 might...
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Sovereignty
Sovereignty is a key principle at the heart of the modern state system. State sovereignty refers to a state's authority and power to govern itself, make and enforce laws, and shape its foreign policy...
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Introducing Power in Politics
Star Power This is a "teachers only" page of the support site. It has been designed to help teachers facilitate a simulation related to power. While the simulation and follow-up activities are not precisely...
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Types of Violent Conflict
Understanding global conflicts requires differentiating between symmetric and asymmetric warfare. Symmetric warfare involves states with comparable military strengths using traditional combat methods....
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Peacebuilding
This topic explores the process of peacebuilding in post-conflict environments. It introduces the "hourglass model" to explain how conflicts escalate and de-escalate, providing a framework to understand...
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Justifications for Violent Conflict
To explore the justification of conflict, we will consider when it's acceptable to enter a conflict and how to behave during it. The 'Just War' theory is central, proposing criteria for morally justifying...
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Teacher Resources
Introduction to Resources On this page, teachers will find links to recommended resources for teaching Global Politics. Given the course's constantly changing nature, access to various news sources is...
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Assessment: Peace & Conflict
Possible Paper 1 Peace and Conflict Causes of Violence and Conflict Source A: From the 2024 Positive Peace Report: Changes in Positive Peace Index Indicators between 2013 & 2022 https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#/...
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Causes of Conflict
This topic examines why conflicts arise. The guide identifies six main causes: identity, ideology, interests, resources, socio-economic divisions, and institutional arrangements. We will discuss each...
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Conflict Dynamics
Conflict dynamics refer to how a conflict emerges and evolves over time. The involved parties, the nature of the conflict, and its intensity can all change, with conflicts sometimes subsiding only to...