World Order Past HSC Questions

Question 1

2011 A

Explain the role of nation states in achieving world order.

Answer 1

Nation states play a significant role in the promotion and enforcement of world order. World order implies peace and stability and an absence of conflict.

Question 2

2011 B

How effective is global cooperation in responding to challenges to world order?

Answer 2

Global cooperation is essential in responding to challenges which undermine world order. World order implies peace and stability and an absence of conflict.

Question 3

2012 A

Discuss how the nature of conflict provides challenges for achieving world order.

Answer 3

The ever present conflict between states and within states provides challenges for achieving peace and stability. The diversity of political systems which exist in the world can cause conflict between nation states and the existence of nuclear weapons provide challenges for world order. The quest for self-determination can also provide challenges for achieving world order although there have been successes due to global cooperation afforded by the UN. The doctrine of R2P is an attempt by the world community to overcome some of the challenges.

Question 4

2012 B

To what extent does international law promote and maintain world order.

Answer 4

International law certainly promotes world order. However, its success is varied in regards to the maintenance of world order as evidenced by the large amount of conflict occurring in the contemporary world which is largely due to state sovereignty and the lack of compliance with international law as well as its lack of enforceability.

Question 5

2013 A

To what extent have legal and non-legal measures responded to the evolving nature of world order?

Answer 5

Legal and non-legal measures have responded, to some extent to the evolving nature of world order. The measures are undermined by state sovereignty and the lack of compliance with the international law as well as its lack of enforceability.

Question 6

2013 B

Explain how Australia has responded to world order issues

Answer 6

Australia has played a relatively significant role in responding to world order issue.

Question 7

2014 A
Evaluate the effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in encouraging cooperation between nations states to achieve world order.

Answer 7

Legal measures certainly encourage cooperation between nation states and their successes are underpinned by non-legal measures such as negotiation, NGO’s and the media. However, state sovereignty and non-compliance can undermine the effectiveness of legal measure in encouraging cooperation as can the media which can be used for propaganda or to insight upheaval.

Question 8

2014 B

Discuss how state sovereignty can assist or impede the resolution of world order issues.

Answer 8

State sovereignty can both assist and impede the resolution of world order issues.

Question 9

2015 A

To what extent has the use of political negotiation and force been effective in achieving world order?

Answer 9

Political negotiation and force have only been somewhat effective in achieving world ordeer.

Question 10

2015 B

Assess the effectiveness of the UN in promoting and maintaining world order.

Answer 10

The UN is essential to the promotion of world order. However, its effectiveness regarding maintaining world order is only somewhat effective due to state sovereignty and the lack of enforceability in regards to international law.

Question 11

2016 A

To what extent does the law encourage cooperation to achieve world order?

Answer 11

The law plays a significant role in the achievement of world order by encouraging cooperation between nation states.

Question 12

2016 B

Evaluate the effectiveness of the law in balancing state sovereignty and the ‘responsibility to protect’.

Answer 12

The law has only been somewhat effective in balancing state sovereignty and the ‘responsibility to protect’.

Question 13

2017 A
‘The legal system is constantly changing as it seeks to achieve justice’
Evaluate this statement with respect to at least one contemporary issue concerning world order.

Answer 13

As the legal system strives to reflect changing values and standards in the international community and the changing nature of conflict, it is constantly changing as it seeks to achieve justice and achieve world order. Despite these changes, it has failed to respond effectively tot he perverse issues that threaten world order resulting in injustice tot he international community as a whole.

Question 14

2017 B

Assess the effectiveness of both legal and non-legal measures in promoting and maintaining world order.

Answer 14

Both the legal and non-legal measures are somewhat effective in promoting and maintaining world order. State sovereignty and the lack of cooperation and compliance as well as lack of enforceability undermines world order as evidenced by the large amount of conflict occurring within the contemporary world.

Question 15

2018 A
Evaluate the influence of changing values and ethical standards in promoting peace and resolving conflict between nation states.

Answer 15

Changing values and ethical standards have had a large influence in promoting peace and resolving conflict between nation states although arguably differing ethical standards exhibited by some state and non-state actors has resulted in ongoing conflict in the world.

Question 16

2018 B

Analyse issues of compliance and non-compliance in achieving world order.

Answer 16

There is both compliance and non-compliance with international law and the latter has a profound effect on world oder and is responsible for the non-achievement of peace and stability. There is however, a high degree of compliance by most countries due to the consensual nature of international law and due to the idea of reciprocity. Compliance can be undermined by state sovereignty and the lack of enforceability of international law.