GLOBAL POLITICS

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An EE in global politics provides students with an opportunity to undertake an in-depth analysis of a significant, contemporary global political issue. A local example can be used, but its global context must also be established.

Contemporary means during the student's lifetime. References to historical events and issues can be included if they:

• provide useful background context

• are necessary for understanding a topic

• have clear implications for the present.

However, the emphasis of the essay should be on current affairs.

Various approaches to the research are possible, such as:

• case studies

• comparative studies

• analyses of discourse (the interchange of ideas on a particular topic).

Relevant techniques for gathering and interpreting evidence include:

• interviews

• literature or media reviews

• quantitative data analysis.

Students may use journalistic or visual material, interviews or data from popular and social media, but their essay should not be based solely on such sources.