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Global Politics 2014
Vulnera:
I am pretty much in the same boat, however, I haven't done units 1 and 2 since our school doesn't offer them. My holiday homework is similar, but we did all our definition things in orientation so we have to find 10 global actors in the news. In you case, I think your teachers are asking you to find global actors which have put 'the three national interest that go beyond any political leader,' which is economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Since you only need two you have it quite easier, and they don't have to be recent either!
I am not sure if you went into this much detail, but for non-state actors you have heaps of sub categories, such as TNC; which stands for Transnational Corporations which are any organisations which are based in one country, operate in more than one country (e.g. Apple). You then have NGOs; non-government organisations, which are organisations which are created by the population and operate independently from the government (e.g. Oxfam Australia). You also have IGGs; institutions of global governance, which are institutions or rules that seek to manage relations between states. (International Monetary Fund).
So you need to find examples of the above that have jeopardised economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Some of the examples that come to mind for me straight away are: IMF in Bolivia, and one that is more recent which is more vague is the the TNCs that operate in Australia that are not produced here, such as Volkswagen which in short terms, was the reason that Holden is now going out of business, which is a 'loss of Australian culture.'
The second is obviously weaker but this is just a quick example to get you running!
dossie58:
--- Quote from: Vulnera on January 18, 2014, 04:28:49 pm ---I am pretty much in the same boat, however, I haven't done units 1 and 2 since our school doesn't offer them. My holiday homework is similar, but we did all our definition things in orientation so we have to find 10 global actors in the news. In you case, I think your teachers are asking you to find global actors which have put 'the three national interest that go beyond any political leader,' which is economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Since you only need two you have it quite easier, and they don't have to be recent either!
I am not sure if you went into this much detail, but for non-state actors you have heaps of sub categories, such as TNC; which stands for Transnational Corporations which are any organisations which are based in one country, operate in more than one country (e.g. Apple). You then have NGOs; non-government organisations, which are organisations which are created by the population and operate independently from the government (e.g. Oxfam Australia). You also have IGGs; institutions of global governance, which are institutions or rules that seek to manage relations between states. (International Monetary Fund).
So you need to find examples of the above that have jeopardised economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Some of the examples that come to mind for me straight away are: IMF in Bolivia, and one that is more recent which is more vague is the the TNCs that operate in Australia that are not produced here, such as Volkswagen which in short terms, was the reason that Holden is now going out of business, which is a 'loss of Australian culture.'
The second is obviously weaker but this is just a quick example to get you running!
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Don't worry about not having units 1/2, i joined in unit 2 and it wasn't hard at all to adapt. The only thing the year 11 units are useful for are just introduction into the world of politics, and learning how to write answers and essays for the subject. But after doing a couple of practise essays and questions you'll be fine.
Good luck to you all with the subject :)
HossRyams:
Good luck guys! I can say from experience (I did Global Pol last year) that having a study group/active community is really helpful, especially considering the large content involved with the subject. Just remember that at different schools, you might chose a different Asia-Pacific state to study as well as varying crises in Unit 4. Otherwise, if you find that your chosen topics overlap, even working on making a google doc, collecting all your examples will prove to be really helpful. If I read awesome things throughout the year, I'll post them up.
I'd recommend foreignpolicy.com - well written articles that have great, relevant information. Unfortunately they've added a fee so you can't access it unless you pay a small fee. >_> Might be worth subscribing for the year though if you're keen.
I can also reiterate that not having done Units 1&2 will not disadvantage you. :) I started Units 3&4 without knowing what sovereignty meant lol.
Another thing: GET AROUND THE STUDY DESIGN. For a subject as broad as this, it will be your best friend. Worship, love and respect the study design.
actionronson:
Hey everybody,
Hopefully we can get a good community going here for the year. Does anyone know in advance which case studies their class is looking at?
schoolcaptain:
Hey everyone! :)
I'm doing Global Pol this year via Distance Ed, and I'm pretty worried that I won't be able to absorb the sheer bulk of information in the course material without a physically present teacher... :-\
Can anyone give me advice, because I really want to make most out of this subject?
Thanks a lot! :D
P.S.
If anyone else is in the same boat as me, or anyone doing Global Politics for that matter, I found this YouTube channel that has podcasts on topics that we would be covering for Units 3 & 4 plus tips on how to answer the end of year exam, so I suggest you subscribe. Here's the link: http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDtE_RhOxHubn1ccgW5VZ5A
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