Unit 4: Paper 2 — Peace and Conflict
Topic 4.1: Contested meanings: peace, conflict, violence, non-violence Questions
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"Non-violent methods are likely to promote justice for communities." Discuss this view.
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"Conflict is always harmful." Discuss this view.
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Discuss the view that peace is more than simply the absence of war.
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"Peace is the absence of structural violence." Discuss this view.
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"Structural violence is at the root of all conflict." Discuss this claim with reference to at least two conflicts you have studied.
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Evaluate the claim that positive peace can never be fully achieved.
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To what extent does lasting peace depend on tackling structural violence?
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Discuss the view that some types of conflict are more difficult to resolve than others.
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"To solve a conflict it is necessary to understand its conflict dynamics." Examine this claim.
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To what extent is addressing structural violence increasingly important for achieving lasting peace?
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Discuss the view that non-violent methods are the only way to achieve lasting change in conflicts between the state and non-state actors.
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Evaluate the claim that non-violence is more effective than violence in achieving political change.
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Discuss the view that peace is promoted by interdependence. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of interdependence)
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Examine the claim that contemporary conflicts are more about power than achieving justice. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of power + rights & justice)
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Discuss the view that conflict always violates human rights. (integrating: peace & conflict + rights & justice)
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To what extent does positive peace require sustainable development? (integrating: peace & conflict + development & sustainability)
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Discuss the view that the legitimacy of a protest movement matters more than its methods. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of legitimacy)
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Examine the view that reducing structural violence requires development more than security. (integrating: peace & conflict + development & sustainability)
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Discuss the view that structural violence is a greater denial of human rights than direct violence. (integrating: peace & conflict + rights & justice)
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Examine the view that non-violent resistance depends on global interdependence to succeed. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of interdependence)
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