In this episode I provide an overview of Unit 4 AOS 1 - Ethical Issues & Debates. I also provide an outline of the key terms relating to this area of study. 

In this episode I am joined by Emily and Olivia to discuss the key events and issues relating to the military coup in Myanmar. 

In this episode I provide an overview of Chinese aid as a foreign policy instrument, with a specific focus on the use of soft loans in PNG.

In this episode I provide an overview of China's political power, with a particular focus on the new national security and election laws implemented to regulate Hong Kong. 

In this episode I discuss the recent American pledge to reduce green house gas emissions to 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. I also outline some of the challenges associated with pursuing climate change in a democratic context. Furthermore, I spend some time looking at the practical reasons why China is one of the world's leading investors in renewable forms of energy and (controversially) nuclear power.

In this episode I provide an overview of China's diplomatic power, with a specific focus on their use of sport diplomacy. 

In this episode I provide an overview of China's economic power with a specific focus on their use of trade as a foreign policy instrument. 

In this episode I provide an overview of China's cultural (soft) power, with a specific focus on their use of Confucius Institutes. 

In this episode I provide an overview of China's military (hard) power, with a specific focus on the strategic placement of armed forces in the South China Sea.

In this episode I outline how to write an essay in Global Politics. I also provide a brief overview of two different essay topics.