Global Politics Exemplars

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The Coursework Exemplars section gives IB students (both SL and HL) access to real, high-quality samples of IB Global Politics Internal Assessments (IA) and Extended Essays (EE). Each exemplar is carefully selected to model top-scoring work, aligned with IB assessment rubrics and showcasing what examiners expect at different achievement levels.

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To What Extent Have the NGOs Contributed In Addressing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) In Kenya?

To what extent are non-governmental organizations effective in reducing child sexual abuse in Kakamega County, Kenya?

To what extent is the production of leather manufacturing in Italy problematic for the environment?

To what extent has the European Union's response to the refugee crisis from the Russian-Ukraine war upheld the principles outlined in the 1951 Refugee Convention?

How does the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) backlog undermine the intended benefits for immigrant youth in New York City?

How have the veto powers within the UN Security Council impacted conflict resolution efforts and the beginnings of a peace process in Syria since 2011?

How has the application of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine in 2011 impacted the situation in Libya?

How did realist and liberalist motivations and considerations influence Russia’s abstention vote for UN Security Council Resolution 1973?

“What accounts for the differing implementation of the Responsibility To Protect doctrine in Libya in 2011 and Syria in 2012?”

In what ways do Chinese and American mass media differently reflect public perceptions and attitudes towards the Russian-Ukrainian conflict?

How did the Hwasong-14 ICBM test impact international relations and heighten the risk of conflict?

To what extent did the right-wing party Law and Justice overhaul of the Polish media sphere undermine the system of democratic checks and balances in Poland from 2015 to 2023?

To what extent does the Chinese government’s persecution of Uyghurs constitute a “genocide”?

What measures has Brazil applied in its foreign and domestic policies to address the Venezuelan migration crisis?

To what extent does the weak enforcement of deforestation laws in Brazil lead to conflicts with native Amazonians?

What is the effectiveness of African-European partnerships on migration, and what specific factors within these partnerships contribute to their success or failure?

To what extent did the lack of decisive international intervention contribute to the escalation of the humanitarian crisis during the Tigray War Between 2020-2022 In Ethiopia?

To what extent does a country's political system affect its citizens' political engagement rates? (Comparing Switzerland and Turkey)

How do the LGBT+ free zones signed by 100 Polish municipalities created by an NGO ‘Ordo Luris’ correspond to the European Union’s values and principles?

To what extent can Mozambican journalists effectively investigate human rights concerns and hold the government accountable?

To what extent does Chile’s approach to managing its lithium exploration and exploitation highlight tensions between neoliberal globalization and nationalist protectionism in climate change mitigation efforts?

To what extent can the prevalence of child trafficking in South Africa be attributed to their government's ineffective National Development Plans’ anti-poverty policies and implementation?

To what extent have language policies enacted by state governments influenced national unity and separatist movements?

To what extent did the economic recession affect the wellbeing of Japanese citizens in terms of depression, anxiety and suicide rates?

To what extent has heavy militarisation along the undefined Sino-Indian border heightened tension and impacted power dynamics in the region?

To what extent do NGOs limit sovereignty when issuing humanitarian aid and relief?

To what extent the LGBTIQ+ population as a social movement influenced the Colombian State politics between 2016 and 2021?

To what extent has the immigration of refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East to Germany since 2015 impacted the rates of violent crime?

To what extent have the economic sanctions changed life in Russia?

"To what extent can Basque nationalism undermine political stability in Spain?"

To what extent do gender discrimination and violation of women’s rights create the disproportion between women and men employees in the aerospace engineering industry?

To what extent has Qatar’s soft power image been undermined by Western mainstream media portrayals during the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

How fair and adequate is the asylum-seeking process in Norway, particularly for Eritrean refugees? Does the system demand the impossible?

To what extent does the migration program of the NGO Filantropija has an impact on the integration of migrants in Slovenia?

To what extent has Pedros Sanchez's decision to grant amnesty to Puigdemont affected his legitimacy?

How have the power dynamics between Spain and Catalonia changed since the 2017 referendum?

To what extent do NGOs operating food banks in the Czech Republic rely on public support, and how does this impact upon sovereignty and the social contract?

"To what extent is the involvement of multinational corporation DeBeers an example of neo-colonialism in the diamond industry of Botswana?"

To what extent do non-government organisations (NGOs) fulfill government responsibilities in educating rural communities to minimise the impacts of poverty and inequalities?

How could the principles of democracy shape the experiences of EU and non-EU migrants living in Denmark?

What role do Chinese cultural activities play in enhancing China's diplomatic relations with Costa Rica, and how do they affect the perception of China within Costa Rican society?

To what extent are NGOs able to effectively support the disadvantaged population of migrant workers in Singapore?

To what extent do socioeconomic factors influence drug dealing and usage in Ljubljana?

To what extent has the implementation of India's 2010 Right to Education Act affected the quality of education, and how has this impacted poverty and development?

To What Extent Does International Law aid in Resolving Conflicts and Maintaining Peace and Security?

"How do the dynamics of gender representation influence decision-making processes within the Cypriot Parliament?"

How does the dehumanization of migrant domestic workers under the Kafala system impact the UAE's international legitimacy?

How do Russian state media and Putin’s administration portray the Moscow Concert Hall attacks to frame Ukraine as responsible?