“evaluative The Extent To Which The Nation State No Longer Plays The Central Role In Global Politics” (30)

Question 1

Low extent 1

Answer 1

P: globalisation sceptics argue state still key actor because they are reluctant to abandon their sovereignty to institutions of global governance as the ICJ

E: in 1984, the US withdrew from the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ when it was found guilty of trying to illegally overthrow the government of Nicaragua

C: the ICJ still possesses great moral authority, making states accept its judgments - in 2002, the ICJ resolved a border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon

In 1992, the ICJ resolved a border dispute between El Salvador and Honduras

Question 2

Large extent 1

Answer 2

P: hyperglobalisers argue globalisation has led to a decisive readjustment in the location of power

E: homogenisation seen in Americanisation because of the way in which nation states across the world have been so much influenced by the American cultural experience.

Intergovernmental organisations such as asean and EU

E: leading to a post sovereign state borderless world

Question 3

Medium extent 1

Answer 3

P: transformalists argue that though globalisation has irrevocably changed the world, states are still the key actor by adapting to it to advance its interests

E: seen in creation of regional organisations such as NAFTA, which stimulate trade between US, Mexico and Canada

Arab league and AU through political globalisation and regionalism, represent its cultural and political values more forcefully in global politics