EQ1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
China spent what on military in 2019?
$100 billion
Define a geographical superpower
A nation with the ability to protect its global influence anywhere in the world, and be a dominant global force.
What’s the world’s only superpower?
the USA
Define hard power
A coercive use of power in which utilizes strategies such as military force and economic sanction to exert influence.
Define soft power
A way of exerting influence through persuasion and subversive strategies such as the media and the spread of culture.
Define Smart power
A combination of the two types of power.
Define unipolar
A state in which a sole nation has the largest influence over the globe through the utility of smart power.
Define multipolar
A state in which multiple nations have large influence over the globe through utilizing smart power.
Define and Index
A way of measuring using two or more combined factors
Which country had the highest oil production in 2019?
Saudi Arabia - 10,000 TWh
Which country had the largest gas reserves in 2019?
Russia - 100 trillion m3
Which country had the largest military expenditure in 2019?
China / USA - $100 billion (USD)
What are the 5 pillars of superpower status?
Economical, Cultural, military, political, resources.
What are the 5 cultural factors?
Food, clothing, traditions, religion, language.
What is a prerequisite to superpower status and power?
A flourishing economy.
Why is the USA a superpower?
Military: $100 billion. GDP per capita: $50,000. IMF voting power: 16.52%. Nuclear warheads: 6,800.
What is Mackinder’s Heartland Theory?
The theory that any nation based on the center of Eurasia would have the most global influence due to its geographical advantage.
What is colonialism?
The process whereby a nation gains partial or complete control over another area of land and imposes its societal practices upon it.
What is neocolonialism?
The process whereby cultural, political, and economic pressures are placed upon another country, especially former dependencies.
What is the Mercantile Phase of global influence?
1500-1850: The phase in which transfer of economic surplus arrived in Britain through looting and plundering.
What was the Imperial Phase of global influence?
1850 - 1945: The phase in which The British Empire established control over colonies.
What occurred between 1945 and 1990?
The Cold War.
What were the allies to the USA vs the USSR?
USA: NATO, Japan, and South Korea.
USSR: Eastern Europe and Cuba.
What were the cultural influences of the USA vs the USSR?
USA: Pro-consumerist media.
USSR: High arts and ballet
