Resource Key
When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Linked Databases
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World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Online version of the complete reference work along with dictionary, atlas, links, magazines, historical documents, audio, video, images, and 3D photograph
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Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
International Relations
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Patrick, S. (2014, January 1). The unruled world. Foreign Affairs, 93(1), 58-73.
The article looks at international relations as of 2014, focusing on the institutions and practices of global governance. The author discusses the United Nations, noting that proposed reforms to the membership of the U.N. Security Council have not occurred. He discusses regional and other multilateral organizations such as the Group of Eight (G-8), the Group of Twenty (G-20), and the African Union.
Brzezinski On The World: On Global Politics
Center for Strategic & International Studies. (2015, October 6). Brzezinski on the world: On global politics [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HDBbPzbONM
Global Trends 2030
(Kurzweil, 2012)
Key Terms
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Power noun - political or national strength
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Sovereignty noun - the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
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Legitimacy noun - the state or quality of being legitimate
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Interdependence noun - the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other
Podcasts
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Sachs, J. (2007). Global politics in a complex age [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/global-politics-in-complex/id445833633?i= 95095072&mt=2
Our lecturer, Jeffrey Sachs, explains how the countries of the world must find a new political framework in order to manage the business of international co-operation.
