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2a NI conflict caused by lack of social interaction Social interaction led to misunderstandings, fear and hostility negative outcome Housing allocation and lack of employment opportunities must indicate the negative feelings of atholics as link back to the !s" #ivided loyalties negative outcome such as distrust, divided and hostile

2b ivil $ights %ovt &as a success or failure Success because managed to get the attention of the NI govt Success because there &ere political reforms made such as one man one vote policy and NI govt promised to look into the unfair housing allocation 'ailure because $% protest marches &ere met &ith violence by (rotestants )the *roubles+ &hich led to police intervention &hich led to the ,ritish -rmy intervention, initially &elcomed by atholics but later despised because ,ritish -rmy attacked atholics ),loody Sunday+ and also the Internment -ct" atholics thus sought the help of the I$- &hich led to a cycle of violence and terror onclusion" *he $% &as not successful in the short term as there is al&ays violence and discrimination but in the long term )./ years after the conflict+, peace &as achieved )0ood 'riday agreement and agreement &ith the I$-+ Take note that when weighing only 2 factors need to be weighed.)

.a #riving forces of globalalisation &as improvement in transportation Improvement in transportation has shrunk the &orld as movement of man and goods from country to country is faster, efficient and smoother Improvement in communication technology also drives globalisation as information, ne&s, kno&ledge and culture are transmitted faster through satellites and the Internet" -ccess to ne&s, information and kno&ledge is thus easier, faster and &ider" (resence of *N s also drives globalisation as *N s global business efforts in setting up branches or supply chains all over the &orld integrates many countries economies onclusion1 Improvement in transportation is the most important as *N is even dependent on transportation to ship goods and resources all over the &orld )Take note that when weighing only 2 factors need to be weighed.)

.b *he economic impact of globalisation is positive or negative

(ositive as it raises the standard of living of people in developing countries as presence of *N s provide 2obs and thus salary for &orkers &ho in turn &ill have greater purchasing po&er (ositive as keen competition bet&een countries to attract *N s &ill lead to improvements in a country3s infrastructure such as roads, utility supplies, schools, hospitals and etc" iti4ens3 life &ill thus improve &ith these ne& infrastructure Negative brain drain and poverty cycle and rich becomes richer &hile poor becomes poorer onclusion1 #epends on &hich country you are in

5a -n ageing population &as the main reason for to promote Singapore3s population gro&th policy -geing population &ill be a financial and social burden if there are not enough &orking adults to support them" )$emember that for this !uestion, candidate must sho& that the gro&ing or increasing number of the ageing population in Singapore corresponds &ith the smaller pool of &orkers because of the lo& birth rate *o attract %N s to Singapore &as another reason to promote Singapore3s population policy as the lo&er birth rate &ill translate into a shrinking manpo&er and talent pool &hich deter other foreign investors or %N s to be in Singapore %ilitary defence in Singapore &ill also be affected if there is an increase of the ageing population and the corresponding lo&er birth rate"

5b *he Singapore population policy &as a success or failure Success because birth rate fell after the 'amily (lanning (olicy before 678/s Stop at *&o programme 'ailure because despite of the 0raduate %other scheme )&ithdra& because of anger by others+, ,aby ,onus and other incentives, Singapore3s population &as not gro&ing fast enough"