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 * Unit 3 – Global Actors **
 * Area of Study 1 – Global Actors **

There is a need for definition and explanation of key global politics terms and how they are used in a global politics context. There is a need to analyse the role of key global actors in pursuit of their aims and objectives and to evaluate their power, authority and influence. Students also need to assess the extent to which global actors achieve their aims and explore the challenges facing state sovereignty, the influence institutions of global governance have on global politics, the influence non-government organisations have on global politics and the economic and political power transnational corporations have in relation to trade, foreign direct investment and employment. Throughout any task, students are expected to synthesise a range of evidence to support an argument. On completion of this unit, you will be able to evaluate the power & influence of the key global actors in the 21st Century and assess the extent to which they achieve these aims

nation, state, sovereignty, power, global governance, multilateralism, public opinion, globalisation states, international institutions of global governance, non – state actors and TNCs (transnational corporations) regional groupings, contested & changing borders, issues & crises that require multilateral resolution The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organisation, the International Criminal Court Human rights organisations, environmental organisations, organised religions,global terrorist movements, organised crime syndicates
 * Key Knowledge **
 * **The key terms ** -
 * **The aims & objectives, roles, power and influence of the key actors in contemporary global politics – **
 * **The challenges facing state sovereignty ** –
 * **The institutions of global governance ** –
 * **Two non-state actors chosen from two of the following categories – **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The economic & political power of TNCs in relation to trade, foreign direct investment and employment. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Key Skills **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Define & explain key global politics terms and use them in the appropriate context
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Analyse the role of key global actors in pursuit of their aims & objectives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Evaluate the power, authority, and influence of key global actors
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Assess the extent to which global actors achieve their aims
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Research & synthesize contemporary evidence to draw conclusions