The document discusses the South China Sea dispute between China and Vietnam over territorial claims and exploitation of resources in the region. It provides background on the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea which established Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for coastal states. Almost 90% of known oil reserves and 98% of fishing zones fall within these EEZs, intensifying the competing claims of China and Vietnam in the South China Sea and its strategic importance. The document then instructs students to take the perspectives of rival reporters from China and Vietnam in crafting 2-minute biased news reports arguing their country's position on a recent incident and the legitimacy of their claims in the disputed waters.
This document discusses the challenges around providing political platforms to controversial parties. It examines two case studies: Sinn Fein, an Irish Republican party accused of ties to the IRA, and the British Nationalist Party, an anti-immigration far-right party with links to racist groups. For Sinn Fein, governments initially banned members from media and debates but later engaged in negotiations that led to peace agreements. For the BNP, there is debate around balancing freedom of speech against banning groups that incite hatred, with some arguing they should be allowed to operate as a legal party while others protest their events.
The document discusses the South China Sea dispute between China and Vietnam over territorial claims and exploitation of resources in the region. It provides background on the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea which established Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for coastal states. Almost 90% of known oil reserves and 98% of fishing zones fall within these EEZs, intensifying the competing claims of China and Vietnam in the South China Sea and its strategic importance. The document then instructs students to take the perspectives of rival reporters from China and Vietnam in crafting 2-minute biased news reports arguing their country's position on a recent incident and the legitimacy of their claims in the disputed waters.
This document discusses the challenges around providing political platforms to controversial parties. It examines two case studies: Sinn Fein, an Irish Republican party accused of ties to the IRA, and the British Nationalist Party, an anti-immigration far-right party with links to racist groups. For Sinn Fein, governments initially banned members from media and debates but later engaged in negotiations that led to peace agreements. For the BNP, there is debate around balancing freedom of speech against banning groups that incite hatred, with some arguing they should be allowed to operate as a legal party while others protest their events.
This document provides an overview of parliamentary systems from an international perspective. It explains that parliaments originated as places for public discussion and debate. Most modern parliaments have three branches: a head of state, an upper house with limited powers, and a lower house with the most authority. The lower house is where governments form and laws are created and voted on. Inside the parliamentary chamber, the ruling party sits on one side of the speaker, while the main opposition party sits on the other side.
Karl Marx was a 19th century German philosopher and economist who is considered the founder of modern communism. Some of his major works included The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. He predicted that the poor working classes would inevitably overthrow the wealthy bourgeoisie and establish a permanent global communist system. The cartoon depicts wealthy capitalists sitting above a crowd of poor workers and could be considered Marxist as it illustrates Marx's view that society is divided along class lines between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.