Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts (PLIT08017)

Final Essay from Politics and International Relations 1a: Concepts and Debates Take Home Exam. Covers two prompts related to candidate representation in politics and how journalism can support democracy. Both essays contain a myriad of in-depth and relevant examples surrounding whistleblowers, watchdog journalism, and democratic function as well as the effect of gender quotas, why representation matters, and how we can ensure representatives come from more diverse backgrounds.

Responds to prompt: "To what extent are nationalism and populism replacing the political ideologies of the past?" Carefully considers many different populist leaders as well as extensive data sets studying their effect on democracy. Investigates the rise of populism and nationalism through the lens of social media, economic hardship, and globalisation. Bibliography is extensive, well-researched, and diverse.

Complete note summary of every Politics and International Relations 1A: Concepts and Debates lecture of the 2023 fall semester. Notes are in-depth, well-written, and follow the lecturer clearly. Topics such as Globalisation, Democracy, Political Participation, Liberalism, and Journalism all feature heavily. Using this document as a reference, I scored very well on the end-of-semester take-home exam.