Challenges For Exisitng Superpowers Flashcards
How does a quote by Donald trump show some weakness in America?
‘Make America great again’ shows currently not seen to be as great
How have the USA and Europe been affected negatively by the global shift?
Have been left in a post-industrial state (deindustrialisation)
What have some areas affected by the global shift been able to do to counter deindustrilisation?
Some areas have recovered and formed a specialised tertiary and quaternary industry
What is an example of a country have a specialised sector after the global shift?
USA and the movement of industry out of the rust belt and to the west (Silicon Valley)
What problem is endemic in some parts of the UK, Europe and USA? (Global shift)
Unemployment especially in:
-Rust belt
-North eastern France
-Midlands/ North of the UK
Where is the US has the quaternary industry grown?
Silicon Valley, California
Sun-belt, Arizona
What has created a shift of power in the US?
Unemployment and depopulation
What is the shift of power in the US?
Old rust belt was a politically powerful region but with little industry and shrinking population power has shifted to the south and west
Why does the rust belt remain disadvantaged?
Those in the rust belt and still working in the manufacturing sector are vulnerable to the spending of the rising middle class of the east
How can job loss impact social aspects?
Cant afford: gym, nice care, healthy food
How can the local area be affected by job loss? (reinvestment)
If people aren’t earning money they they aren’t paying tax leading to the loss of services (parks and safe outdoor spaces)
What is the wider social impact of loss of parks and safe outdoor spaces? (children)
children don’t play outside and therefore don’t develop motor skills, social skills- instead they become overweight and isolated
What problem do unemployed families face? (public opinion)
Little compassion
Derogatory terms like chav
What does the lack of compassion for unemployed show about superpowers?
illustrates that inequality is jus as rife in superpower nations
What countries rise might threaten the US?
Mexico
Chile
How might the rise of countries like Mexico and Chile threaten the US?
Might cause FDI to move south due to high literacy and degree rates
What are the literacy rates for Mexico and Chile?
Mexico-95.1%
Chile- 96.9%
What are the degree rates in Mexico and Chile?
Mexico- 23%
Chile-32%
What further education plan did Chile introduce in 2016?
30 public and private universities are now free of charge for students belonging to the poorest 50% of the population
What are the degree rates in USA and UK?
US- 40%
UK- 34.4%
Not much higher than Chile or Mexico
What was debt in the EU in 2016?
£9.7 trillion
What was the UK’s debt in 2016?
£1.6 trillion (90% of GDP)
What is the problem with debt in the EU?
Drag on economic growth and had lead to austerity measures affecting wages and job opportunities
What is austerity?
policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both
What was the national debt of the USA in 2016?
$19 trillion
What makes the US less vulnerable to economic recession?
The global status of the dollar
Innovative global TNC’s (apple, google, Facebook)
What is the demographic of the EU?(age)
ageing fast
2025 20% of EU citizens will be over 65
What is the problem with an ageing population?
affects the workforce and increases the burden on pensions
What do projections show for the EU’s population after 2035?
It will begin to fall
How is the USA’s population ageing compared to the EU?
Less fast but still ageing