Students will understand that all forms of politics are about power: I can explain how power is at play in an event or ongoing situation.
Students will understand that challenges to unequal power will always emerge, either because of the competitive nature of international politics or because of the dynamic quality of global capitalism: I can affirm or refute this idea.
Students will understand that hegemony is not omnipotence-- having power is not the same as the ability to use that power to get what you want: I can distinguish between a state's "power over" and "power to."
Students will understand that various forms of power are distributed at various levels in global politics: I can analyze these levels of power at play in current events.
Students will understand that states seek to operationalize and legitimize their power: I can explain how states do that.
Students will understand that non-state actors (such as international organizations, non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations) exert influence over global politics: I can...
Students will understand that global politics is the interactions state and non-state actors: I can...
Essential Question:
What is the current world order? Who wants to control what? Is there a balance of power?
Power for what? What makes power count?
What's the difference between "power over" and "power to"?
Can power be measured? How powerful is powerful?
Is world domination possible?