Unit 5: HL extension · Global political challenges
Topic 5.3: Equality Questions
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Explain why global inequality is a political issue and not just an economic one.
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Analyse why most real cases of inequality involve both redistribution and recognition.
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Explain the difference between equality and equity, and why it matters in global politics.
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Analyse the trade-offs involved in redistributive policies for equality.
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Explain why equality requires recognition and not just redistribution.
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Discuss the view that global inequality is a bigger problem than inequality within states.
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Discuss the view that identity politics does more to divide society than to advance equality.
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Discuss the view that equality of opportunity is enough, so governments need not pursue equality of outcome.
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Discuss the view that global inequality is fundamentally unjust.
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Discuss the view that formal equality is not enough to achieve genuine fairness.
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To what extent is reducing global inequality more important than reducing global poverty? (synthesise across the challenge)
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Recommend how a society could pursue genuine equality for a disadvantaged group.
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Recommend a mix of policies a government could use to reduce inequality.
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To what extent does true equality require treating people differently? (synthesise across the challenge)
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Recommend how the international community should respond to extreme global inequality.
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To what extent can genuine equality be achieved? (synthesise the whole equality challenge)
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Recommend how a society could tackle inequality that runs along lines of identity.
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To what extent is inequality better understood through identity than through class? (synthesise across the challenge)
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To what extent can government policy actually reduce inequality? (synthesise across the challenge)
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Using a case of your choice, recommend how the international community and a national government together could reduce a specific inequality.
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