Global Systems

Question 1

What does interdependent mean?

Answer 1

• countries are starting to reply on eachother more due to globalisation

Question 2

What are the 4 ways counties are interdependent?

Answer 2

1. Economic - rely on each other for economic growth
2. Political - solve global issues (climate change)
3. Social - migration
4. Environmental - environment/global commons

Question 3

What problems can interdependence cause?

Answer 3

• can create inequality between countries and people
• usually causes benefits (more wealth and power) to developed countries

Question 4

What is the dependency theory?

Answer 4

• core and periphery model

CORE = HICs, have more money and power

PERIPHERY = LICs/NEEs

Question 5

What can flows do?

Answer 5

• some flows can slow down interdependence if they are not equal

Question 6

Unequal flows of people - inequalities, conflict and injustice

Answer 6

INEQUALITIES - less developed countries loose skilled workers
CONFLICT - low skilled workers are happier to work for lower wages, companies then lower waged for everyone
INJUSTICE - dangerous conditions for migrant workers

Question 7

Unequal flows of money - inequalities

Answer 7

INEQUALITIES - foreign aid can create dependency
CONFLICT - FDI can cause conflict between foreign companies and local people
INJUSTICE - companies may pressure governments of less developed countries to pass laws that make it cheaper to invest there

Question 8

Why do developed countries dominate the most?

Answer 8

• most technology is owed by developers countries = mainly flows from developers to less developed countries
• developed countries can often afford the newest technology =. Can therefore make products cheaply and have better access to information and services