Is the UK still an important international power?
I can explain how countries have influence on the world stage and outline the UK’s influence.
- Year 10
Is the UK still an important international power?
I can explain how countries have influence on the world stage and outline the UK’s influence.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Countries pursue foreign policy aims through soft and hard power.
- Hard power uses military/economic pressure, while soft power relies on attraction and persuasion.
- Soft power may be subtle but shapes international relations and influences policies globally.
- The UK, despite challenges, remains an influential nation today due to its membership of international organisations.
Keywords
Influence - the power to affect or change someone's thoughts, actions or decisions
Hard power - the ability of a state to influence other states through coercion, often using military or economic means
Soft power - the ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or force
Common misconception
The UK no longer has any influence in the world.
Although the UK's influence has declined in some areas, it still holds significant global influence. Through its membership in organisations like NATO, the UN and the Commonwealth, the UK continues to shape global events.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the minimum percentage of GDP that NATO members must contribute?
Q2.When was NATO founded?
Q3.What does Article 5 of the NATO treaty state?
Q4.What does the WTO do to help resolve trade disputes?
Q5.Which of the following nations is part of the Commonwealth?
Q6.Match the sentence head to its tail.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Freezing bank accounts and limiting trade is an example of what type of power?
Q2.Which international organisation did Britain leave?
Q3.The UK hosts the Commonwealth Games, which allows the UK to share its values of equality and inclusion. What type of power is this an example of?
Q4.Which nation uses Confucius Institutes to spread its language and culture?
Q5.Which international organisation helps to keep the UK safe through collective security?
Q6.Match the word to its definition.
