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Power and developments: Edexcel A‑Level Politics questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Politics exam question on Power and developments, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q1(b)

    June 2025 · Paper 3B

    12 marksPower and developments
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    June 2025 Paper 3B, question 1(b): Examine the differences between great powers and superpowers. (12)

  2. Q3(c)

    June 2025 · Paper 3B

    30 marksPower and developments
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    June 2025 Paper 3B, question 3(c): Evaluate the view that world order since 2000 is more multipolar than unipolar. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way.

  3. Q3(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 3B

    30 marksPower and developments
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    June 2024 Paper 3B, question 3(a): Evaluate the view that states find the use of hard power to be more effective than soft power. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a

  4. Q1(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 3B

    12 marksPower and developments
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    June 2023 Paper 3B, question 1(b): Examine the similarities in how democratic and autocratic states impact on global order. (12)

  5. Q2

    June 2023 · Paper 3B

    12 marksComparative theories (global politics)Power and developments
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    June 2023 Paper 3B, question 2: Analyse the different explanations which realism and liberalism provide for recent developments in global politics since 2000. In your answer you must discuss a

  6. Q1(b)

    June 2022 · Paper 3B

    12 marksPower and developments
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    June 2022 Paper 3B, question 1(b): Examine the differences between democratic and autocratic states in terms of their characteristics and the consequences for global order. (12)

  7. Q3(a)

    November 2021 · Paper 3B

    30 marksRegionalism and the European UnionPower and developments
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    November 2021 Paper 3B, question 3(a): Evaluate the view that the EU has become a superpower, comparable with the United States. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a bala

  8. Q3(b)

    October 2020 · Paper 3B

    30 marksPower and developmentsGlobal governance: political and economic
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    October 2020 Paper 3B, question 3(b): Evaluate the extent to which the rise of the United Nations has made soft power more significant than hard power in global politics. You must consider this view

  9. Q3(c)

    October 2020 · Paper 3B

    30 marksPower and developments
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    October 2020 Paper 3B, question 3(c): Evaluate the extent to which the state system and world order have scarcely changed since 2000. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in

  10. Q1(b)

    June 2019 · Paper 3B

    12 marksPower and developments
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    June 2019 Paper 3B, question 1(b): Examine the factors that have led to China and India being described as ‘emerging powers’. (12)

  11. Q3(a)

    June 2019 · Paper 3B

    30 marksPower and developmentsThe state and globalisation
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    June 2019 Paper 3B, question 3(a): Evaluate the extent to which globalisation has made the world unipolar rather than multipolar. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a
All 11 questions on Power and developments, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3B, Q1(b) (12 marks): Examine the differences between great powers and superpowers. (12)
  2. June 2025, Paper 3B, Q3(c) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that world order since 2000 is more multipolar than unipolar. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way.
  3. June 2024, Paper 3B, Q3(a) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that states find the use of hard power to be more effective than soft power. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a
  4. June 2023, Paper 3B, Q1(b) (12 marks): Examine the similarities in how democratic and autocratic states impact on global order. (12)
  5. June 2023, Paper 3B, Q2 (12 marks): Analyse the different explanations which realism and liberalism provide for recent developments in global politics since 2000. In your answer you must discuss a
  6. June 2022, Paper 3B, Q1(b) (12 marks): Examine the differences between democratic and autocratic states in terms of their characteristics and the consequences for global order. (12)
  7. November 2021, Paper 3B, Q3(a) (30 marks): Evaluate the view that the EU has become a superpower, comparable with the United States. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a bala
  8. October 2020, Paper 3B, Q3(b) (30 marks): Evaluate the extent to which the rise of the United Nations has made soft power more significant than hard power in global politics. You must consider this view
  9. October 2020, Paper 3B, Q3(c) (30 marks): Evaluate the extent to which the state system and world order have scarcely changed since 2000. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in
  10. June 2019, Paper 3B, Q1(b) (12 marks): Examine the factors that have led to China and India being described as ‘emerging powers’. (12)
  11. June 2019, Paper 3B, Q3(a) (30 marks): Evaluate the extent to which globalisation has made the world unipolar rather than multipolar. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a

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