Geopolitics

Question 1

92. Define geopolitics:

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Question 2

93. How would you define global power?

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Question 3

94. How have the creation of political borders increase / decreased local conflicts (e.g., Canada U.S., Iraq-Kuwait, Rwanda…)

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Question 4

95. What is a political ideology?

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Question 5

96. Why was containment a strategy adopted during the Cold War?

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Question 6

97. Define ‘hard’ vs. ‘soft’ power:

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Question 7

98. What are general causes for conflict, using an example for each?

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Question 8

99. Name and summarize examples of terrorist bombings within the last decade:

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Question 9

100. What are four objectives of terrorism?

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Question 10

101. What is ‘state-sponsored’ terrorism?

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Question 11

102. How can Nelson Mandela be considered a terrorist and a Nobel peace prize winner?

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Question 12

103. What was the motivation for involvement in Afghanistan?

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Question 13

104. Is fighting a war on ‘terror’ possible?

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105. What was the motivation for involvement in Iraq?

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Question 15

106. How has air safety/security changed since 9/11?

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Question 16

107. What role did propaganda (on both sides) play during the U.S.-Iraq war?

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Question 17

108. Who are the stakeholders in the Nile Basin Initiative?

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Question 18

109. What role did colonial agreements play in power / resource allocation along the Nile?

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Question 19

110. How has dam building along the Nile caused political conflict amongst the Nile’s riparian states?

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Question 20

111. Identify and explain two of the major problems facing countries in Northeast Africa currently.

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