37 exam-style questions on Interactions of political stakeholders and actors — topic CORE.2 of Core: Understanding power and global politics in the IB Global Politics syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
Which UN body has five permanent members holding veto power?
Answer: Security Council
The UN Security Council's five permanent members (P5: US, UK, France, Russia, China) can veto substantive resolutions.
A profit-driven organisation operating across multiple countries, such as Apple or Nestlé, is best described as what?
Answer: A multinational corporation (MNC)
MNCs are non-state economic actors whose global reach can rival states in influence over trade and investment.
Global governance mainly refers to what?
Answer: Managing transnational issues without a world government
Global governance is the collection of institutions, rules and norms (IGOs, treaties, NGOs) coordinating cross-border problems.
Which of these is a defining feature of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) like Amnesty International?
Answer: A private, voluntary, non-profit body independent of government
NGOs are non-state, non-profit actors that pursue causes through advocacy, monitoring and service delivery.
A common criticism used to argue for reform of the UN Security Council is that:
Answer: The P5 veto reflects the 1945 power balance and can paralyse action
The P5 veto (US, UK, France, Russia, China) can block resolutions even amid atrocities, raising questions about representation and legitimacy in a changed world.
Constructivist theory would most likely explain the emergence of a norm like the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) by emphasising:
Answer: Shared ideas, values and identities shape what states see as appropriate
Constructivism argues interests are socially constructed and norms can reshape state behaviour, unlike realism's focus on fixed material power.
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