Section Three: International Issues
There are two options within this section. You will have studied either World Powers or World Issues.
In the exam there will be a choice from two questions. The two questions will be taken from the five topics within your option. To be able to answer one question you will need to revise at least four of the five topics.
The five topics for the two options are:
World Powers
- extent to which the political system allows democratic participation
- political institutions and their ability to dominate government decision-making
- socio-economic inequality and its impact on a specific group in society
- effectiveness of government responses to socio-economic inequality
- a world power's international influence
World Issues
- social, economic and political factors which have caused the issue
- effects of the issue on individuals, families and communities
- effects of the issue on the governments involved and the wider international community
- effectiveness of individual countries in tackling the issue
- effectiveness of international organisations in tackling the issue