3b.6 Comparative Theories (Edexcel A Level Politics): Exam Questions

Analyse the different explanations which realism and liberalism provide for recent developments in global politics since 2000.

In your answer you must discuss any relevant core political ideas.

Analyse the differences that exist between realists and liberals in the ways they view human nature and power.

In your answer you must discuss any relevant core political ideas.

Analyse the divisions that exist between realists and liberals over the impact of both international organisations and the significance of states.

In your answer you must discuss any relevant core political ideas.

Analyse the differences between the realist concept of the security dilemma and the liberal concept of complex interdependence.

In your answer you must discuss any relevant core political ideas.

Evaluate the extent to which global governance is more concerned with economic issues rather than human rights issues.

You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way.

Analyse how realists and liberals explain the likelihood of war and conflict.

In your answer you must discuss any relevant core political ideas.