Unit 4: Paper 2 — Peace and Conflict
Topic 4.2: Actors and parties in conflict Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB Global Politics Topic 4.2. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
1Explain15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.2
Examine the role of intergovernmental organisations in preventing and resolving conflict.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question2Explain15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.1
Examine the role of non-state actors in modern conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question3Explain15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.5
Examine the role of individuals and communities in building peace.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question4Explain15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.3
Examine the role of NGOs and humanitarian organisations in conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question5Explain15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.4
Examine the role of armed non-state actors in contemporary conflict.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question6Evaluate15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.1
Evaluate the significance of external actors in shaping the outcome of conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question7Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.1
Discuss the view that third-party intervention does more harm than good in conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question8Evaluate15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.2
Evaluate the effectiveness of the United Nations in resolving conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question9Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.2
Discuss the view that regional organisations are better placed than the UN to resolve conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question10Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.3
Discuss the view that humanitarian organisations do more good than harm in conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question11Evaluate15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.3
Evaluate the claim that humanitarian organisations should always remain neutral in conflicts.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question12Examine15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.4
Examine the significance of armed non-state actors in contemporary conflict.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question13Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.4
Discuss the view that armed non-state actors are now more important than states in shaping conflict.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question14Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.5
Discuss the view that lasting peace depends more on communities than on leaders.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question15Evaluate15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section A) — 4.2.5
Evaluate the importance of including women and marginalised groups in peace processes.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question16Examine15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section B) — 4.2.1
Examine the view that protecting non-combatants should be the priority of all actors in a conflict. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of human rights)
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question17Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section B) — 4.2.5
Discuss the view that peace built by local communities is more legitimate than peace imposed from outside. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of legitimacy)
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question18Examine15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section B) — 4.2.5
Examine the view that ordinary people have little real power to shape the outcome of conflicts. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of power)
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question19Discuss15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section B) — 4.2.4
Discuss the view that labelling a group as 'terrorist' says more about power than about the group itself. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of power)
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question20Examine15 marks
2026• Aimnova original Paper 2 essay practice (Section B) — 4.2.2
Examine the view that the veto makes the UN Security Council fundamentally unfair. (integrating: peace & conflict + the core concept of equality)
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock QuestionReady to practice Topic 4.2?
Get instant AI feedback on your answers, view detailed markschemes, and track your progress across all IB Global Politics topics.