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    VCE UNIT 3/4 GLOBAL POLITICS

    Unit 3, Area of Study 1 Global Actors

    Global Actors examines the way that different groups hold power in the world of international relations. It introduces students to key concepts including sovereignty, which is traditionally the preserve of states and allows them power in the world only constrained by other states, and looks at ways that sovereignty has been challenged in the modern world. However, it also explores why some states may voluntarily cede their sovereignty - perhaps to promote the common good of humanity or for security or economic purposes.

    Global Actors then looks more broadly at a range of institutions which now also hold power in the global political arena. These include institutions of global governance (eg. United Nations), non-state actors (eg. Al-Qaeda or the Catholic Church), trans-national corporations (eg. Monsanto or Nestl), and regional groupings (eg. European Union or the Arab League).

    One important thing to remember as you are studying this unit is that the material you learn in this unit forms the basis of the rest of your studies of Global Politics, as it introduces you to the basic issues of global politics, institutions with political inuence, and also gives you a framework for analysing political issues. For this reason, it is worth ensuring that you have a comprehensive understanding of all parts of the AOS perhaps more than any other.

    [Refer to the Study Design for more specic key knowledge points.]

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    Elements you should have no trouble with:


    These are key knowledge components which are fairly easy to understand and memorise. There are no real complexities, nuances or specics that are likely to trip you up here. - The structure of global institutions - The three basic challenges to state sovereignty - Criticisms of institutions of global governance - Your chosen case studies (two non-state actors and one trans-national corporation).

    Elements to look out for:


    These are key knowledge components which are harder to understand and explain in an exam situation. They are more nuanced in nature and have little complexities and specics which can cost marks if not included in a response. These also often need examples to clarify a point. It would pay to put time and effort into perfecting your understanding of these concepts as well as noting details. - Denitions: As with every area of study, you can be guaranteed of at least one denition question in the exam and probably several in your SACs. It is worth memorising denitions of all terms listed in the study design under the key terms section. - States: The section of states, their role, and their inuence can be tricky to nd examples for. It is easier to use the information you research for your state in AOS2 and use this state as a case study for this section. - Evaluation of the power, authority and inuence of institutions: Evaluate questions tend to present a challenge to students but always come up in some form in the exam. Remember the basic structure for answering these 6-8 mark questions: explain several ways the institution is and is not powerful, give examples of each, and then make a broad statement about whether or not it is powerful.

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    Other general tips:


    These are tips and pieces of advice that are generally applicable to all of Global Politics, but the following are more tailored to AOS 1, Unit 3.

    - Carefully read the relevant parts of the study design, including the unit and area summaries. This will give you a clear idea of the purpose of each section, and the umbrella area it relates to, hopefully leading to a better and broader understanding of the concepts and ideas.

    - Read the key skills and key knowledge thoroughly so you know what can and cant be specically asked, and the way in which examiners can ask it. A comprehensive list of potential questions is given with each copy of Activate Educations Global Politics study guide.

    - Memorise denitions of key terms.

    - Memorise as much detail as you can for all pieces of evidence you plan to use.

    - Learn what each instructional verb means so that you can tailor your answer to the questions. In general, evaluation, discussion, and comparison questions give more marks and list, outline and dene give fewer. A list of verb denitions is given with each copy of Activate Educations Global Politics study guide.

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