IB skill practice

Compare state and non-state actor influence

Global Politics SL source-first practice with original source packs, actor/stakeholder analysis, concept application, Paper 1 source judgement, Paper 2 thematic argument, and Engagement Project reflection.

Paper 2 8 marks Difficulty 6

Compare state and non-state actor influence: Food security and school-meal policy

Global Politics SL 2026 assessment source-first practice. This actor-power map about Food security and school-meal policy in urban school-meal programme debate is being used for this task focus: state and non-state actor influence. A student is planning a Paper 2 thematic argument about power, sovereignty, legitimacy, rights, peace, conflict, development, inequality, or environmental politics. What should the next sentence or plan move do before turning the case into an evaluative essay argument? Select the issue focus, source evidence, concept link, and evaluation judgement. Then answer in your own words: what should the student write next to strengthen this Global Politics SL response for the exact source or task? AI will analyse your source use, actor and stakeholder analysis, political concept link, evaluation, scale, and expression.

Worked practice: build the response

Construct the political analysis in order: issue focus, source evidence, concept link, then a balanced evaluation.