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Superpower

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Nation with the means to protect its power + influence anywhere in the world
Global dominant force
Demands huge resources

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Timeline of superpowers

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1850-1950= UK + USSR
1945-1990= USA + Russia
1900-present = Russia, Japan,USA
21st century

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Emerging superpower

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Rising primarily economic influence of a nation
Steadily increased their presence in the world

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Hyper power

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Unchallenged superpower that is dominant in all aspects of power
E.g. USA 1990-2010 + Britain 1850-1910

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Emerging superpowers

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Some countries are emerging as powerful forces + may attain superpower status in the future
EU + China are key contenders with Russia, India,Brazil + oil rich Gulf states powerful in particular ways

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Soft power

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Power of persuasion
Some countries can persuade others follow their lead by making policies attractive + appealing

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Hard power

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Getting your own way by force
Military action/conquest or the force of it
Creation of alliances both economic + military to marginalise others
Use of economic sanctions to damage a nations economy

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Economic power

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Economic or development aid from one nation to another
Signing favourable trade agreements to increase economic ties

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Criteria defines a superpower

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Military strength
Demographic (pop)
Economic strength
Resources
Political
Cultural

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Resources

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Countries w/ resources necessary for economic development should hold sig power
E.g. Russia-gas Middle East-oil
H/ these countries w/ sig resources are not necessarily powerful because:
- exporting raw materials adds little value (e.g. Australia- iron ore)
- TNCs control large volumes of resources (e.g. BP-Nigeria)

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Military indicators

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Countries w/ large military may be viewed to be more powerful e.g. India
H/ type of weapons owned is also representative of power
I.e. countries in possession of nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, France, China, North Korea, Israel

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Economic indicators

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Countries w/ largest economies have a sig influence over global economies
2007 woirld 12 largest economies were: USA, China, India, Japan, Canada, Brazil, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Russia
B/ these countries they earn 2/3rds of worlds GDP
Control investment
Use worlds most powerful currencies
Determine economic policies which affect the globe

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Maintaining power

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International influence needs 2 be maintained
S. Do this by using different mechanisms - some hard (overt) some soft + more subtle (covert)
S. Use hard power mechanisms because these are the most obvious + threatening. E.g. the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a military alliance providing the USA with allies in North America, Europe, Middle East

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SP - culture + ideology

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Using media 2 promote a particular image + message
Values + ideology of some nations are seen as appealing
Exporting culture in the form = film + TV or globally recognised brands
Education!

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MP - Economic power - aid and trade

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Favouring certain trade partners
Trade blocs + alliances
Giving allies economic + technical help
Using aid 2 influence policies

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HP - Military presence + force

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Military action or threat
Military alliances = NATO

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HP - Military presence + force

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Military action or threat
Military alliances = NATO

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Mechanisms of power are changing - Dubai

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Planes leaving Dubai can reach any other location in the world non-stop
Become a major hub airport, threatening global dominance of Heathrow

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Mechanisms of power are changing HEARTLAND THEORY

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Halford Mackinder believed that 2 exert influence it was crucial for a country 2 control strategic areas of land (geostrateguc theory)
Identified a region = Eurasia from Russia - China named the heartland

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Heartland theory

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Whoever controls the heartland controls the world island
Whoever controls the world island will soon rule the world

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Different types of polarity

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As patterns of power change over time there may be 1 2 or multiple superpowers extending their power globally
Uni-polar world = dominated by one superpower e.g. British Empire
Bi-polar world is one in which 2 superpowers with differing ideologies compete for power E.g. Cold War
Multi-polar world is more complex - many superpowers + emerging powers compete for power in different regions

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Imperialism

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Rs of political, economic or cultural control b/ geographical areas
Colonisation - physical settling of people from a colonial power within their colony

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Importance of Navy + Military (HP)

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British empire was founded on exploration + sea power
Royal Navy dominated the seas from around 1700-1930s
Protected trading routes
Navy provided a link b/ the home country + overseas colonies
Navy = symbol of military power

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How were colonies controlled - India

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British military personnel, civil servants + entrepreneurs emigrated to India
Educated Indians (speaking English) occupied lower administrative positions
Symbols of imperial power were built by the British as a symbol of political power, wealth, prestige (presidential palace = Dehli)
Acculturation took place - British traditions were introduced
British ‘modernised’ India building an extensive rail network - enabling exports

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Fall of British Empire

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ECONOMIC DECLINE
Britain overspent on war. Was effectively bankrupt + after WW2 was showing serious signs of economic ‘slowdown’
LOSS OF MILITARY INFLUENCE
Heavy losses during the war - beaten in Europe + Asia.
LOSS OF COLONIES
Many colonies fought for the allies with their own independent armies. One by one after the war most of the colonies became independent.

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Cold War Superpowrs

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World today = Uni-polar
During Cold War era = Bi-polar with 2 superpowers USA + USSR
2 superpowers acted in different ways + the world was known as multi-faceted (2 sides)

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USSR

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Communism

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USA

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Capitalism

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Two different ideologies: Communism vs Capitalism

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After 2nd WW 2 global superpowers emerged the USA followed a policy 2 globalise its sphere of influence + become a stronger player in the world system
H/ the beliefs + politics of the USSR DIDNT agree with USA
In order = become m powerful the USSR took advantage of collapsed countries in Europe + enforced a communist regime

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Cultural hegemony

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Most obvious way of maintaining power is through direct force
H/ power is X generally maintained in this way unless a society’s leaders feel under threat of being overthrown by their people
CH = power is maintained hugely by consent
Values of those in power were accepted by people + this kept them in power
Media subtly reinforces such values - idea of the powerful then becomes accepted as the way things are

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Neo-colonialism

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Refer 2 an indirect form of control that meant new,y independent countries were not actually masters of their own destiny

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Indirect control

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How developing countries could be influenced + controlled after they gained independence from their former colonial masters

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Mechanisms of Neo-colonial control

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Strategic alliances
Aid
TNC investment
Terms of trade
Debt

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Strategic alliance

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Military alliances b/ developing nations + superpowers make the developing nation dependent on military aid + equipment from the superpowrr

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Debt

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Developing countries borrow money from developed ones + then end up in a debtor-creditor rs

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Aid

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Development aid comes with tied aid. Forcing the recipient 2 agree to policies + spending priorities suggested by the aid donor

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TNC investment

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Investment from abroad may create jobs + wealth but be dependent on the receiving country

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Terms of trade

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Low commodity export prices contrast w/ high prices for imported goods from developed countries inhibiting development

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Future superpowers

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BRIC: Brazil Russia India China
G20 Major Economies = Mexico Indonesia South Korea Saudi Arabia Turkey

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Intergovernmental organisations

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Free market capitalism + free trade have been promoted by many global IGOs
IGOs are regional or global organisations whose members are nation states.
Uphold treaties + international law as well as allowing cooperation on issues = trade, economic, policy, human rights, conservation + military operations

Superpowers - A Level Geography (3 decks)

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