BRICS

Question 1

Rise of BRICs and Asian NICs…

Answer 1

Shifts globalisation

Disrupts N-S relations, as N have dominated global power since colonialism

Question 2

How much world trade do they account for?

Answer 2

17%

Question 3

How much GDP do they account for?

Answer 3

20-25%

Question 4

How much land area do they hold?

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

How much of the world population do they account for?

Answer 5

43%

Question 6

Brazil and Bolsa Familia

Answer 6

social initiative
families with children get money transfers to take their kids to school and for regular health check ups
reduced poverty and encourages children investment

Question 7

Scramble for Africa?

Answer 7

diplomatic support
natural resources
geo-economic competition
China could be Africa’s largest trading partner, just after USA

Question 8

China in Africa

Answer 8

natural resource source
political influence
altruism
Tam-Zam railway 
ghost towns in Angola
market for goods
location for production

Question 9

Indian trade with Africa = booming

Answer 9

increased by 400% in 5 years

Question 10

Africa and geopolitics

Answer 10

policies promoted for development = impasse

completely different from BRICs