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POLITICS 106

THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND SEMESTER ONE 2021 Campus: Online

POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Global Politics

(Time Allowed: TWO hours plus 30 mins preparation)

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NOTE: Answer TWO questions from the list below. You should spend equal time on each question.

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POLITICS 106 Answer TWO questions from the list below. You should spend equal time on each question.

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1. The stability of the international order is under threat. Explain whether or not you agree with this statement (with reference to at least ONE example).

2. Explain what is meant by the term ‘international anarchy’ and what is means for global politics. Your answer should draw on liberalism, realism AND/OR constructivism.

3. How can Marxism help explain global politics? Discuss with reference to at least ONE example.

4. Explain how poststructuralists have sought to rethink our approach to global politics. Discuss with reference to at least ONE example.

5. Feminists argue that the ‘personal is international’. Explain what this means and how it disrupts conventional accounts of global politics. Use at least ONE example in your answer.

6. How have postcolonial theorists sought to decolonise the discipline of International Relations? Examine the importance of their contributions with reference to at least ONE example.

7. Does globalisation make conflict increasingly obsolete? Does with reference to at least ONE example.

8. Do we need to rethink security in global politics? Explain with reference to at least ONE example.

9. Globalisation is helping to make poverty obsolete. Explain whether or not you agree with this statement with reference to at least ONE theory and ONE example.

10. International organisations are needed to solve complex global problems. Explain whether or not you agree with this statement with reference to at least ONE theory and ONE example.

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POLITICS 106

11. Many commentators saw the Copenhagen Climate Summit as a massive disappointment. Explain why negotiating a meaningful agreement on climate change is such a difficult task. Make sure you refer to at least ONE theory.

12. The international community has a responsibility to intervene when a state is unwilling or unable to uphold basic human rights. Explain whether or not you agree with reference to at least ONE example.

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