Politics
Essay questions
Select and address one of the topics below.
Respond to the topic in the form of an essay that should be 2000 words long.
Investigate critically, with reference to relevant examples, the relationship between right-wing populism and human rights.
To what extent are the arguments against the Human Rights Act in the UK informed by right-wing populist values?
With reference to at least one specific case, investigate how right-wing populism has shaped anti-LGBTQ+ or welfare narratives.
Critically assess the role of Truth Commissions in responding to the aftermath of massive human rights tragedies. Discuss with reference to a range of specific examples.
Jose Ayala Lasso, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights once remarked that: “A person stands a better chance of being tried and judged for killing one human being than for killing 100,000”. Discuss with reference to internationally sponsored initiatives to prosecute the perpetrators of gross human rights violations.