7th of May - Mr Newton

Paper 2 feedback

Question 1 Plan

Discuss the claim that power in gp is mostly exercised through the use of force and threats?

Argument no 1

Power - realism/offensive

Hard - military action e.g USA, Russia

Non state actors action E.g RSF in Sudan

Counter argument -soft power I through an increase of influence E.g China - Belt and Road Initiative / Relational power

Argument no 2

Hard - economic E.g Us tariffs, Russian sanctions

Counter no 2

Liberalism - co-operation on trade E.g Trans pacific partnership / Interdependance

Soft - diplomacy via IGOs

Argument no 3

Middle nations Defence spending up E.g EU, Canada, India / Realism - offensive

Hard - military capability v action E.g North Korea, China