Superpowers

Question 1

what are the 4 pillars of power?

Answer 1

military
political
cultral
resources

Question 2

what is the MAIN pillar of power?

Answer 2

economic

Question 3

what is the modernisation theory?

Answer 3

explains China’s rise to becoming an economic superpower

Question 4

what is the world system theory?

Answer 4

a consequence of the modernisation of nations and China has moved from being a perifpheery to a core nation

Question 5

what is the dependency theory?

Answer 5

where superpower use political, cultral and economic forces to control periphery countries to gain economic wealth and power through exploitation

Question 6

what is state capitalism?

Answer 6

companies are majorty or wholey owned by goverment

Question 7

what is an example of state capitalsim?

Answer 7

Sinapec share of companies in fortune 500 from 50-119

Question 8

what is investment into military power?

Answer 8

investment into armed forces and ability to expert (hard power)

Question 9

what is an example of investment in ecomic pillar?

Answer 9

extending trade routes through infastucture and investments into other countries

Question 10

what is an example of investment in cultral pillar?

Answer 10

influencing people and persuasion

Question 11

what is an example of investment in the resource pillar?

Answer 11

physical resources like fossil feuls which are needed more as the global middle class increases

Question 12

what are the 4 growing alliences with increasing influence?
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Answer 12

russia + china
africa + china
iran + china
pakistan + china

Question 13

for China’s belt and road, why does it help trade?

Answer 13

it will increase access to the global market and will increase trade opportunities

Question 14

what are some economic benififts of china’s belt and road?

Answer 14

it will decrease income equality and will allow investemnts into the area to rival Bretton woods and will gain political alligence

Question 15

what are some challenges of the belt and road policy?

Answer 15

it will threaten russias sphere of influence in central Asia
it will threaten US dominence

Question 16

what is the contract on NATO - military allience?

Answer 16

if a NATO ally os attaked, the allies must act as if they were attaked and they must give troops and equipment

Question 17

what is the role of the UNSC(United nations security council)?

Answer 17

maintian internationla peace and security

Question 18

what is neocolonialism?

Answer 18

how developing countires could be influenced and controlled after gaianing independence from colonial powers

Question 19

what is the definition of dependency?

Answer 19

used as a form of ensuring an allience but also as a control mechanism

Question 20

what are the terms of trade?

Answer 20

the developed country will negotitate a low export price
developed country then adds manufacturing value
sells back to developing country

Question 21

what terms do you have to accept to get a loan from NATO?

Answer 21

have to agree to structural adjustment policies

Question 22

how many members are in NATO?

Answer 22

30

Question 23

what are the structral adjustment policices for the IMF?

Answer 23

reduced spend
open up boarders for FDI from TNCS

Question 24

what is hard power?

Answer 24

a coercive approach to international political relations by ahciving its aim by force like military power

Question 25

what is soft power?

Answer 25

a persuasive approach to international relations typically involving the use of economic influecne

Question 26

what is the main reason as to why Russia uses hard power?

Answer 26

ukraine doesn't want to join NATO

Question 27

what is an example of Russia's hard power?

Answer 27

Donbas region = ethnic Russians 74.9% and speak russian

Question 28

why do IMF loans lose to a developing country?

Answer 28

they are constantly losing resources and have to buy them back at an inflated cost which means they remain in a constant state of underdevelopment

Question 29

what do IMF loans lead to?

Answer 29

primary product dependency

Question 30

why was the british empire a superpower?

Answer 30

they controlled over 1/4 of the worlds land surface and more than a 1/4 of its population

Question 31

what was the British empire used as a vehicle for?

Answer 31

trade political influence customs sports

Question 32

what is direct colonial control?

Answer 32

form of colonialism that involves the establishment of a central foreign authority

Question 33

what is the case study for direct colonial rule?

Answer 33

the British Raj

Question 34

how does the british empire link to dependency theory?

Answer 34

used political, cultural and economic forces to gain economic wealth and power

Question 35

what is the definition of colonialsim?

Answer 35

practice of acquiring full or partial control over another country to exploit it economically

Question 36

what is the definition of the dependency theory?

Answer 36

the periphery nations are dependent on core nations - mainly for flows of capital

Question 37

what does economic neo-colonial control create?

Answer 37

favourable terms of trade

Question 38

what are political forms of neo-colonialism control?

Answer 38

creating organizations where core nations have greater influence over decision making

Question 39

what is the general assembly?

Answer 39

vote on things like to denounce countries

Question 40

what is an economic benefit of political forms of neo-colonialism?

Answer 40

will help grow the economic pillar

Question 41

what is a political benefit of political forms of neo-colonial control?

Answer 41

vote in developed nations favor on a resolution in the general assembly

Question 42

what do military forms of neo-colonial control do?

Answer 42

create a military alliance where core nations support periphery nations in a regional conflict

Question 43

what is a positive of using hard power?

Answer 43

it allows people to easily gain control and influence and can allow countries to gain spread of culture

Question 44

what are the 4 emerging powers? (bric)

Answer 44

brazil russia india china

Question 45

what are some strengths of brazil being an emerging power?

Answer 45

they have the 12th largest power huge resources food security

Question 46

what are 3 weaknesses of brazil being an emerging power?

Answer 46

limited military strength high wealth inequality low government stability

Question 47

what are some strengths of russia being an emerging power?

Answer 47

11th largest GDP very powerful army large oil and gas reserves

Question 48

what are some weaknesses of russia being an emerging power?

Answer 48

difficult relations ageing population much outdated military

Question 49

what are some strengths of india being an emerging power?

Answer 49

5th largest GDP large youthful population large agricultural sector

Question 50

what are some strengths of china being an emerging power?

Answer 50

2nd largest GDP powerful military soft and hard power connections

Question 51

what are some weaknesses of india being an emerging power?

Answer 51

widespread poverty lack of water resources

Question 52

what are some weaknesses of china being an emerging power?

Answer 52

low birth rate aggressive diplomacy environmental problems

Question 53

what is the aim of the world back?

Answer 53

to promote development and reduce poverty

Question 54

what is the aim of IMF?

Answer 54

promote global economic stabiity

Question 55

what is the aim of the WTO (world trade organisation)

Answer 55

to facilitate free trade to remove barriers in the form of tariffs

Question 56

what is the aim of the WEF? (world economic forum)

Answer 56

improve collaboration between stakeholders to support the resolution of global issues

Question 57

who does USA ally with? (2)

Answer 57

russia and china

Question 58

what is outsourcing and offshoring?

Answer 58

periphery country make more profit with cheaper labor and raw materials and can control the country economically

Question 59

what is a lobby goverment?

Answer 59

low tax and subsidies and reduce regulations

Question 60

what is an economy of scale/

Answer 60

batch creating products so there will be a reduced cost

Question 61

what made the covid 19 pandemic a global crisis?

Answer 61

created huge reductions in global economic activity created a strain on healthcare services death above natural backround rates

Question 62

what are some impacts on the conflict with russia and ukraine?

Answer 62

death changing in foreign policy increase in refugees costly damage military aid

Question 63

what are 4 impacts of climate change?

Answer 63

sea level rise loss of biodiversity increase in tropical storms global wildfires

Question 64

what is the role of the united nations security council?

Answer 64

decide to deploy peace-keepers santions will be placed vote about a global security matter should be held in the general assmebly

Question 65

what is the environmental Kuznets curve?

Answer 65

states that as peoples incomes increase, so does environmental degradation

Question 66

what are the 5 different reasons that superpowers have such high resource demands?

Answer 66

large and growing economies increased industrialization increasing wealthy population increased populations large militaries require resources

Question 67

how does livestock help with superpower status?

Answer 67

it feeds the population will increase economic output investment in other pillars creates soft power status

Question 68

how does livestock affect climate change and biodiversity?

Answer 68

increase cows increase methane increase enhanced greenhouse affect increase in global warming increase in sea level decrease in sunlight and photosynthesi8s less coral growth

Question 69

why have tensions risen over the south china sea?

Answer 69

around the economic zone

Question 70

why has conflict risen over areas in the artic?

Answer 70

over spheres of influence in the artic and claiming of the land

Question 71

what kinds of investment are china making in africa?

Answer 71

buying allies building railways building dams

Question 71

what kinds of investment are china making in africa?

Answer 71

buying allies building railways building dams

Question 72

how are investment projects funded?

Answer 72

through loans granted by china's state owned and controlled export-import bank

Question 73

what are the 4 causes of tensions?

Answer 73

cultral political economic enviromental