7.1

Question 1

What is a Superpower

Answer 1

Nation with ability to project its influence anywhere in the world and be a dominant global force

Question 2

7 criteria defining superpowers

Answer 2

Demographic
Size
Resource
Culture
Military Strength 
Economic Strength
Political

Question 3

Hard and Economic Power

Answer 3

Use of military and economic means to influence the behaviour or interests of other political bodies

often aggressive (coercion)

Question 4

Soft Power

Answer 4

Ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce

Question 5

Geostrategic Policy

Answer 5

Policies that attempt to meet global and regional aims of a country by combing diplomacy and with movement and position of military assets

Question 6

Mackinder’s Heartland Theory

Answer 6

1904

Based on key premise that control over Heartland leads to political and geographical power of the world

Question 7

Criticism of Mackinder’s Heartland Theory

Answer 7

Applicability of today’s geopolitical landscape is questionable

Question 8

Where was Heartland

Answer 8

Span from Europe to Asian and pivot is Russia

Question 9

Why Mackinder’s believed Heartland to be Russia advantage and disadvantage

Answer 9

A
Location (coast) and Resources

D
Too many borders and Coast frozen in winter

Question 10

Movement of pivot

Answer 10

Shift to USA in 1950s and believed to shift to China in 2025