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IB Global Politics SL Notes

Global Politics

Aimnova offers free IB Global Politics revision notes covering the Paper 1 core — power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence — and the Paper 2 thematic studies of human rights and justice, development and sustainability, and peace and conflict. Each topic includes concise explanations, contemporary case studies, diagrams, spaced-repetition flashcards, and IB-style practice questions with AI feedback — no sign-up required to read the notes.

IB Global Politics studies how power is distributed and contested in a globalised, interdependent world. It rewards students who can explore diverse perspectives, evaluate competing viewpoints, and reach a clear, supported judgement — arguing with precise, recent examples rather than simply describing events.

These notes are organised by unit and topic according to the official IB syllabus, so you can revise systematically for Paper 1 (source analysis on the core, 30%), Paper 2 (two thematic essays, 40%), and the engagement project Internal Assessment (30%). Paper 1 technique — identify, explain-using-a-source, compare-and-contrast, and the sources-plus-knowledge evaluation — is built in alongside the Paper 2 essay markbands, so you cover both the content and the exam skills efficiently.

What's included

  • The Paper 1 core concepts and the Paper 2 thematic studies
  • Contemporary case studies and diverse perspectives for every topic
  • Source analysis and evaluative essay technique built in
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards for key terms, concepts, and cases
  • IB-style practice questions with AI marking and feedback
  • Free to access — no account required for notes

How to use Global Politics notes

  1. 1Start with a unit overview. Click any unit heading to see all topics — the Paper 1 core and the Paper 2 thematic studies.
  2. 2Read micro-topic notes. Each topic links to detailed, exam-aligned notes with contemporary case studies and diverse perspectives.
  3. 3Test with flashcards. Every topic has spaced-repetition flashcards to lock key terms, concepts, and cases into your memory.
  4. 4Practise exam questions. Apply what you know with Paper 1 source questions and Paper 2 essay practice, and get AI feedback on your answers.
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Unit 1

1.1Framing global politics
1.2Systems and interactions
1.3Power
1.4Sovereignty
1.5Legitimacy
1.6Interdependence
1.7Theoretical perspectives

Unit 2

2.1Contested meanings: rights, justice, liberty, equality
2.2Actors and interactions
2.3Nature, practice and study of rights and justice
2.4Debates in rights and justice

Unit 3

3.1Contested meanings: development, sustainability, poverty, inequality
3.2Actors and interactions
3.3Nature, practice and study of development and sustainability
3.4Debates in development and sustainability

Unit 4

4.1Contested meanings: peace, conflict, violence, non-violence
4.2Actors and parties in conflict
4.3Causes and dynamics of conflict
4.4Debates: justifying and evaluating the pursuit of peace

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