Global systems

Question 1

Economic interdependence

Answer 1

Countries rely on eachother for economic growth

Question 2

Political interdependence

Answer 2

Countries rely on each other to solve issues that cannot be solved by them alone

Question 3

Social interdependence

Answer 3

Greater interdependence from social connections

Question 4

Environmental interdependence

Answer 4

Environmental issues cross borders, countries rely on each other to help solve them

Question 5

Institutions that help facilitate interdependence

Answer 5

World bank
WHO
WTO
IMF
Intergovernmental panel on climate change

Question 6

World trade organisation

Answer 6

Deals with global trade
Supervise trade barriers
Acts as an arbitrator
Provides stability

e.g. 2001 Doha development Agenda to focus on agricultural produce

Question 7

Economic consequences

Answer 7

Growth of MINTS
Susceptible to economic shockwaves*

*e.g. Crash of East Asian Banks or 2008 Banking Crash

Question 8

Social/cultural consequences

Answer 8

Greater sharing of ideas
Standardisation of goods
Glocalisation (e.g. McDonalds)
Social global awareness

Question 9

Environmental consequences

Answer 9

More transportation
Depletion of resources
Outsourcing
Invasive species