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A political inquiry into Understanding power and global politics uses the following evidence: A dam negotiation should therefore distinguish the state, lender and construction company from displaced residents whose interests are affected but whose access to decision-making may be weaker. Which interpretation correctly applies actors and stakeholders?
Actors possess agency to exercise power, whereas stakeholders may be affected without having comparable capacity to act. The evidence matters because A dam negotiation should therefore distinguish the state, lender and construction company from displaced residents whose interests are affected but whose access to decision-making may be weaker. The competing options remove a necessary distinction or make the unsupported absolute claim that Every stakeholder has equal agency and is therefore automatically an actor with the same political influence.
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A political inquiry into Borders uses the following evidence: A state may facilitate investment transfers while tightly restricting labour mobility, revealing how political choices privilege some flows over others. Which interpretation correctly applies global flows and porous borders?
Capital, data, goods and environmental effects cross borders under different rules, producing selective rather than uniformly open globalization. The evidence matters because A state may facilitate investment transfers while tightly restricting labour mobility, revealing how political choices privilege some flows over others. The competing options remove a necessary distinction or make the unsupported absolute claim that Globalization makes every border equally irrelevant to people, finance, information and environmental risks.
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Which judgement about environmental justice in Environment is most defensible?
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Environmental justice concerns unequal exposure, unequal responsibility, unequal capacity and unequal voice in decision-making. The relevant application is: A flood policy may reduce total risk yet remain unjust if low-income communities are displaced without participation or compensation. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
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Understanding power and global politics
Correct answer: Actors possess agency to exercise power, whereas stakeholders may be affected without having comparable capacity to act. In this case, A dam negotiation should therefore distinguish the state, lender and construction company from displaced residents whose interests are affected but whose access to decision-making may be weaker.
Actors possess agency to exercise power, whereas stakeholders may be affected without having comparable capacity to act. The evidence matters because A dam negotiation should therefore distinguish the state, lender and construction company from displaced residents whose interests are affected but whose access to decision-making may be weaker. The competing options remove a necessary distinction or make the unsupported absolute claim that Every stakeholder has equal agency and is therefore automatically an actor with the same political influence.
Borders
Correct answer: Capital, data, goods and environmental effects cross borders under different rules, producing selective rather than uniformly open globalization. In this case, A state may facilitate investment transfers while tightly restricting labour mobility, revealing how political choices privilege some flows over others.
Capital, data, goods and environmental effects cross borders under different rules, producing selective rather than uniformly open globalization. The evidence matters because A state may facilitate investment transfers while tightly restricting labour mobility, revealing how political choices privilege some flows over others. The competing options remove a necessary distinction or make the unsupported absolute claim that Globalization makes every border equally irrelevant to people, finance, information and environmental risks.
Environment
Correct answer: The claim is too absolute. Environmental justice concerns unequal exposure, unequal responsibility, unequal capacity and unequal voice in decision-making. Applied to the evidence, A flood policy may reduce total risk yet remain unjust if low-income communities are displaced without participation or compensation.
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Environmental justice concerns unequal exposure, unequal responsibility, unequal capacity and unequal voice in decision-making. The relevant application is: A flood policy may reduce total risk yet remain unjust if low-income communities are displaced without participation or compensation. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
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01Understanding power and global politics
Specification reference: Core
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Hard power relies principally on coercion, soft power on attraction or persuasion, and smart power combines instruments according to context. The relevant application is: A state that couples targeted sanctions with diplomatic coalition-building is combining coercive and persuasive resources rather than using one undifferentiated form of influence. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Understanding power and global politics. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
02Borders
Specification reference: HL 1
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Territorial borders organize jurisdiction and membership, but their meaning depends on recognition, enforcement and cross-border relationships. The relevant application is: A disputed maritime boundary affects resource rights and security because competing legal claims interact with naval capacity and regional diplomacy. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Borders. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
03Environment
Specification reference: HL 2
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Environmental justice concerns unequal exposure, unequal responsibility, unequal capacity and unequal voice in decision-making. The relevant application is: A flood policy may reduce total risk yet remain unjust if low-income communities are displaced without participation or compensation. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Environment. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
04Equality
Specification reference: HL 3
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Formal equality removes explicit unequal rules, while substantive equality examines whether institutions and conditions produce genuinely comparable outcomes or opportunities. The relevant application is: Equal candidacy rules do not ensure equal political participation if harassment, unpaid care and party financing create systematically different barriers. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Equality. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
05Health
Specification reference: HL 4
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Global health governance involves states, international organizations, firms, researchers and civil society with differing authority, resources and incentives. The relevant application is: A surveillance agreement can improve information sharing, yet effectiveness depends on laboratory capacity, trust, financing and incentives to report rapidly. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Health. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
06Identity
Specification reference: HL 5
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Political identities are shaped and contested through institutions, narratives and interaction; they are neither wholly fixed nor freely chosen. The relevant application is: A census category can strengthen a collective identity by determining recognition, representation and resource allocation. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Identity. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
07Poverty
Specification reference: HL 6
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Poverty can involve overlapping deprivations in health, education, housing, security and agency that income alone may not reveal. The relevant application is: Two households with the same income may face different poverty when one lacks clean water, safe housing and access to school. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Poverty. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
08Security
Specification reference: HL 7
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Traditional security prioritizes the state and territorial threats; human security centres threats to people's survival, livelihood and dignity. The relevant application is: A military buildup may strengthen border defence while diverting resources from food or health security, so the two referents can produce different priorities. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Security. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
09Technology
Specification reference: HL 8
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Surveillance redistributes informational power and must be evaluated through legal authority, necessity, proportionality, oversight and unequal effects. The relevant application is: A facial-recognition system may assist an investigation but create broader risks if error rates, retention and searches are opaque or uneven across groups. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Technology. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
10Engagement project
Specification reference: IA
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Engagement generates situated insight, while complementary research supplies context and evidence needed to analyse rather than merely describe the experience. The relevant application is: Observing a council consultation can reveal participation dynamics, but policy documents and stakeholder evidence are needed to test whether that meeting is representative. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Engagement project. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
11Rights and justice
Specification reference: Theme 1
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Human rights claims assert protections held by people, while their realization depends on law, institutions, resources and political contestation. The relevant application is: Constitutional recognition of education matters, but access data and remedies are needed to judge whether the right is substantively enjoyed by marginalized groups. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Rights and justice. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
12Development and sustainability
Specification reference: Theme 2
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Economic inequality can become political inequality when resources shape agenda-setting, access, representation and the capacity to organize. The relevant application is: A formally open consultation may yield unequal influence if well-funded groups can commission research and lobby continuously while affected communities cannot participate. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Development and sustainability. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
13Peace and conflict
Specification reference: Theme 3
The quoted claim is not supported because it erases conditions and competing evidence. Negative peace is the absence of direct violence; positive peace also addresses institutions and relationships that reproduce exclusion or insecurity. The relevant application is: A ceasefire can reduce deaths immediately, yet durable peace may still require political inclusion, justice, livelihoods and trusted dispute-resolution mechanisms. A defensible conclusion must identify the causal mechanism, compare perspectives and keep its judgement proportionate to the evidence.
Watch for: Do not make an unsupported assertion about Peace and conflict. Use accurate institutions, examples and counter-evidence before judging.
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first assessment 2026
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