EQ1: Changing superpowers Flashcards
What is a superpower?
A superpower is a dominant nation or state with the ability to project and impose its influence outside its borders.
What are the four orders of superpower?
- Hyperpower
- Global superpower
- Emerging superpower
- Regional superpower
What are the five pillars of power that superpower status depends?
- Economic power
- Military power
- Political power
- Cultural power
- Resources
What is hard power?
Hard power refers to the way that countries get their own way by using force.
What is soft power?
Soft power is the power of persuasion.
What are the three different distributions of global power?
- A unipolar world
- A bipolar world
- A multipolar world
What was the distribution of power like after the end of the First World War (1918)?
Increasingly multi-polar
What brought an end to the colonial era?
Independence to colonies
What does the sheer size and multiple capabilities of the USA’s military forces give it dominance over?
World affairs
What was the population of the USA in 1989?
287 million
What was the population of the USSR in 1991?
291 million
What are the strengths of China as an emerging power?
Highly educated, technically innovative population, strong economy and a vast number of military troops
What are the strengths of China as an emerging power?
Huge highly educated, technically innovative population, a strong economy and a vast number of military troops.
What are the strengths of China as an emerging power?
Huge highly educated, technically innovative population, strong economy, vast number of military troops.
What are the weaknesses of China as an emerging power?
Ageing population, serious environmental pollution, heavy reliance on imported raw materials
