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Context: Rwanda presents one of the most complex contemporary cases of state legitimacy , combining extraordinary economic development and post-genocide reconciliation achievements with an authoritarian political system under President Paul Kagame that suppresses political opposition, restricts press freedom, and maintains control through systematic surveillance and intimidation. Following the 1994 genocide in which approximately 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed in 100 days, the RPF government under Kagame has achieved remarkable economic growth, near-universal primary educatio
Core: Understanding power and global politics
Framing Global Politics
Power
Sovereignty
Legitimacy
Interdependence
Theoretical perspectives
Rights and Justice
Contested Meanings of Rights and Justice
Interactions of Political Stakeholders and Actors
Nature, Practice and Study of Rights and Justice
Debates on Rights and Justice
Development and Sustainability
Contested Meanings of Development and Sustainability
Nature, Practice and Study of Development and Sustainability
Debates on Development and Sustainability
Peace and Conflict
Contested Meanings of Peace and Conflict
Nature, Practice and Study of Conflict
Debates on Peace and Conflict
HL Extension: Global Political Challenges
Borders
Equality
Environment
Health
Identity
Poverty
Security
Technology
Assessment Guides
Paper 1 Guide
Paper 2 Guide
Paper 3 Exam Guide (HL only)
Case Study Prep
IA Engagement Project
IA Engagement Project Guide