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Politics and Global Affairs
Quick questions on Globalisation and the nation-state explained: H1 General Paper
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What is reframe?Show answer
The strongest analytical move is to reframe the question. Globalisation has not abolished the nation-state; it has changed the job. States now compete for investment and talent, manage interdependence, and provide the stability and skills that make a country attractive in a global economy. The role has shifted from controlling a closed economy to navigating an open one, which is a transformation, not an elimination, of state power.
What are vague examples?Show answer
"Globalisation affects all countries" evidences little. Use a specific small-state case and concrete policy levers.
What is q1?Show answer
Identify two ways globalisation constrains state power. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why small states are not necessarily victims of globalisation. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why "globalisation has changed the state's role rather than abolished it" is a strong judgement. [3 marks]
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