The Conservative Party is edging closer to its imminent and undoubtedly overdue collapse. A party which, in its heyday, was…
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Welcome to Cranleigh
The Cranleigh School Politics blog is a new initiative aiming at giving our students the chance to take a lead in political discussions and debates, in both domestic and global political affairs.
Post are written mostly by students, with some others by staff, with editorial oversight from Mr Will Davis (Head of History and Politics).
This is a great resource not only for current Politics A Level students, but also for anyone with an interest in current affairs, a desire to study in the future or if you just want a different perspective of what is happening in the world! Enjoy.
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The threat of postmodernism:
It is really easy to feel discomfort with the world. To feel as though there are pathological,corrupt systems and methods…
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How would politics be different if women had always been equal in power to men?
Women’s formal influence in politics can be dated back to 1918 through the Parliament(Qualification of Women) Act which enabled them…
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Will Boris Jonson resign next week?
The Prime minister, the focal point of our country, the man who represents the United Kingdom to the rest of…
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The USA remains the global hegemon
I strongly believe that the current state of power in global politics is unipolarity. It is clear that the USA…
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The USA is clearly in decline, but what will this mean for the international system?
I think the world has entered a very interesting time where global crises aren’t necessarily defined by world wars or…
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The world is in a state of bipolarity….for now
Could we justifiably suggest that the world still lives in a state of unipolarity? The hegemonic status of the US…
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The undulation of global power
In the current global stage, it would be myopic to assume that global polarity is not in a multipolar state.…
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Britain is a failing state
Contemporary Britain is a far cry from the glory days of the empire. Covering a quarter of the world’s landmass,…
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Are ‘Insulate Britain’ a help or a hinderance?
Insulate Britain has been the focus of headlines involving protests over the last few months. They have participated in what…
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