Global Governance Case Studies Flashcards
Where is Uganda located? What is a key feature of it?
East Central Africa, sitting on the Equator and near the coast.
Surrounded by Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania, with Lake Victoria being it’s major water source.
Why is development in Uganda so unequal?
Focus is primarily on the capital, meaning slums only get bigger and receive no attention.
Uganda is hindered by the likes of civil war, corruption and HIV/AIDS.
Trade exports were very controlled under British ruling.
Overfishing in Lake Victoria has created environmental + economical issues
How has stability in Uganda improved in terms of technology?
Recent technological changes - ‘Village Phone’ model improving general connectivity and access.
Where is Songxia, the Umbrella City, located?
South of Shanghai, next to the sea.
What is Songxia about as a case study?
They have made umbrellas since over 3000 years ago, with 70% of the world buying these umbrellas through international trade.
Big money income for China
Ideal location with access to international markets, and has cheap production costs.
Greece, the UK and the EU - A Background of the EU
Focuses on the idea that ‘countries who become interdependent and trade with each other are less likely to cause conflict’.
Essentially a massive trade agreement that allows for easier importing/exporting
Why did the UK leave the EU?
Brexit (2016-2020) - believed the laws and agreements held the UK economy back.
Was not a good decision, as it occurred at a very poor time due to COVID-19 and inflation.
Greece’s background in terms of population and economy?
Decreasing population - 11.2mil fell to 11mil from 2010-2014
A ‘Grexit’ almost happened in 2015
GDP per capital has fell by almost 4000, from 20226 to 16290.
Economic meltdown, with 1975 application by Greece rejected by the EU as it posed serious issues
Why did Greece’s economy fail?
2008 Global Recession
Government funded an unsustainable + inefficient public sector
Using the Euro resulted in uncompetitive exports
Unemployment rose by almost 28% by 2013
Influx of over 1mil migrants from Middle East in 2015
TNCs - Walmart’s background
One of the largest in the world
Almost 12000 stores after opening in 1962
Owns ASDA in the UK, and also accounts for 62% of all grocer sales in the USA
How many people are employed at Walmart?
Almost 2.3mil people
Why is Walmart so big?
It respects countries when expanding, adapting to each country’s culture and economies. Creates lots of economical opportunity and is also very affordable.
Trade agreements between New Zealand and the EU
New Zealand exchanges agricultural goods with EU in exchange for manufactured goods such as medicine and telecommunication equipment.
Special and differential treatment in regards to the trade agreements.
It is a ‘bilateral agreement’ that gives each party favoured trade status and lowers trade barriers.
Less developed countries can bypass tariffs to get access to the market.
Allows cheap imports so that developing countries may negotiate better.
Where is coffee produced? (Background knowledge of the coffee trade)
Generally close to the Equator, in countries such as Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia.
HICs consume the most coffee overall, with TNCs dominating the coffee trade.
How much of the supermarket price goes back to coffee farmers?
Less than 10%
