Global Politics: Is Globalisation Eroding State Sovereignty? (Updated 2025)

This is an inquiry-based, fully scaffolded lesson sequence, fully aligned with the new 2026 Global Politics syllabus. It examines whether globalisation is eroding or reshaping state sovereignty, guiding students through the core concept of interdependence and its relationship with power, legitimacy, and inequality.

The sequence begins by identifying evidence of globalisation in local and national contexts before exploring its multiple forms—economic, political, cultural, legal, social, military, security, and ecological. Through seven structured tasks, students analyse how these dimensions operate at both national and global levels, investigating how they generate interdependence between states and societies. Subsequent lessons guide learners through competing perspectives on whether globalisation is truly occurring, its uneven consequences for the developing world, and its implications for sovereignty in an increasingly interconnected system.

The inquiry culminates in a guided essay-style reflection linking to the Global Politics core concepts of Power, Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and Interdependence. The lesson also prepares students for Paper 2 Section B by modelling evaluative writing on contemporary case studies such as the Paris Climate Agreement, NATO, the EU, and global supply chains.

The 2025 edition has been updated to reflect the new course structure and is designed to anchor Unit 1 while supporting comparative work in Units 2, 3, and 4. It is EAL-friendly, differentiated, and discussion-based, with clear modelling of analytical and comparative reasoning. Step-by-step tables, sentence stems, and visual scaffolds make it accessible for mixed-ability classes while still challenging higher-level learners.

This resource includes a 44-slide PowerPoint and a seven page student document, both fully editable and ready to teach immediately. All readings, examples, and model answers are included. It is concept-driven, exam-aligned, and designed for seamless use on Teams, Google Classroom, or in print, requiring no additional preparation.