Paper 2 questions
1. AUTHORITARIAN STATES
a. Emergence
i. Examine the circumstances that led to the emergence of one
authoritarian state
b. Methods for emergence
i. Compare and contrast the importance of the use of force on the
emergence of two authoritarian states, each from a different region.
ii. Compare and contrast the methods used to establish authoritarian
states across two authoritarian states.
c. Methods for consolidation
i. Analyze the role of force and propaganda as methods for the
consolidation and maintenance of power in one authoritarian state.
ii. Examine the methods used to consolidate power in two authoritarian
states.
iii. Evaluate the role of legal methods in the consolidation and
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
d. Methods for maintenance
i. Compare and contrast the methods used by two authoritarian leaders
to maintain their rule.
ii. “Control of opposition was the most important method used to
maintain power in authoritarian states.” Discuss with reference to two
authoritarian states.
e. Women and minority groups
i. Discuss the ways in which women and minority groups were affected
by the rule of on authoritarian state
ii. Examine the impact of one authoritarian state on the people who lived
under it.
iii. Compare and contrast the effects of social policies on women on the
authoritarians states section of the IB.
iv. Examine the impact of two authoritarian states on minority groups.
v. Compare and contrast the status and treatment of women in two
authoritarian states.
vi. Compare and contrast the impact on women of the policies of two
authoritarian states, each chosen from a different region.
, vii. Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of two authoritarian
states on women.
f. Economic conditions
i. Examine the role played by economic conditions in the rise to power
of one authoritarian state.
ii. To what extent were successful political and economic policies
essential to the maintenance of power of authoritarian states?
iii. ‘Economic problems and social division create the ideal conditions for
the emergence of authoritarian states’. Discuss whether you agree
with this statement with reference to two authoritarian states.
g. Foreign policy
i. Examine the role of foreign policy on the maintenance of power of two
authoritarian states.
ii. Compare and contrast the role of foreign policy on the maintenance of
power of two authoritarian states from different regions.
iii. “Successful foreign policy was essential for the maintenance of power
by authoritarian leaders.” With reference to one authoritarian leader, to
what extent do you agree with this statement?
h. Leadership
i. Examine the importance of charismatic leadership towards the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
ii. Compare and contrast the role of charismatic leadership for the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
i. Maintenance
i. Examine the ways in which authoritarian rule was maintained in one
state.
ii. Evaluate the impact of domestic economic policies on the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states, each from a different
region.
j. Cultural policies
i. Examine the successes and failures of cultural policies in one
authoritarian state.
1. AUTHORITARIAN STATES
a. Emergence
i. Examine the circumstances that led to the emergence of one
authoritarian state
b. Methods for emergence
i. Compare and contrast the importance of the use of force on the
emergence of two authoritarian states, each from a different region.
ii. Compare and contrast the methods used to establish authoritarian
states across two authoritarian states.
c. Methods for consolidation
i. Analyze the role of force and propaganda as methods for the
consolidation and maintenance of power in one authoritarian state.
ii. Examine the methods used to consolidate power in two authoritarian
states.
iii. Evaluate the role of legal methods in the consolidation and
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
d. Methods for maintenance
i. Compare and contrast the methods used by two authoritarian leaders
to maintain their rule.
ii. “Control of opposition was the most important method used to
maintain power in authoritarian states.” Discuss with reference to two
authoritarian states.
e. Women and minority groups
i. Discuss the ways in which women and minority groups were affected
by the rule of on authoritarian state
ii. Examine the impact of one authoritarian state on the people who lived
under it.
iii. Compare and contrast the effects of social policies on women on the
authoritarians states section of the IB.
iv. Examine the impact of two authoritarian states on minority groups.
v. Compare and contrast the status and treatment of women in two
authoritarian states.
vi. Compare and contrast the impact on women of the policies of two
authoritarian states, each chosen from a different region.
, vii. Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of two authoritarian
states on women.
f. Economic conditions
i. Examine the role played by economic conditions in the rise to power
of one authoritarian state.
ii. To what extent were successful political and economic policies
essential to the maintenance of power of authoritarian states?
iii. ‘Economic problems and social division create the ideal conditions for
the emergence of authoritarian states’. Discuss whether you agree
with this statement with reference to two authoritarian states.
g. Foreign policy
i. Examine the role of foreign policy on the maintenance of power of two
authoritarian states.
ii. Compare and contrast the role of foreign policy on the maintenance of
power of two authoritarian states from different regions.
iii. “Successful foreign policy was essential for the maintenance of power
by authoritarian leaders.” With reference to one authoritarian leader, to
what extent do you agree with this statement?
h. Leadership
i. Examine the importance of charismatic leadership towards the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
ii. Compare and contrast the role of charismatic leadership for the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.
i. Maintenance
i. Examine the ways in which authoritarian rule was maintained in one
state.
ii. Evaluate the impact of domestic economic policies on the
maintenance of power in two authoritarian states, each from a different
region.
j. Cultural policies
i. Examine the successes and failures of cultural policies in one
authoritarian state.
