global systems

Question 1

explain the idea of interdependence

Answer 1

Interdependence is the theory that nations depend on each other economically, politically, socially
and environmentally. Many contemporary societies are now classed as interdependent as they
rely heavily on the decisions of other countries, meaning they would struggle and be detrimentally
affected without them.

Question 2

Uganda
issues with interdependence
> can promote development but also injustice

Answer 2

landlocked country with fertile soils but spread of disease, civil wars and corruption have RESTRICTED development
1/3 live under national poverty line and life expectancy of 59
> low HDI indicate a poor QoL

cheap wireless technology have allowed start of of small businesses, farmers are able to practise new agricultural methods

Question 3

Nigeria
issues with interdependence
> repond and resist in a contrained way

Answer 3

single product economy and exports of oil make up 80% of GDP
member of the trade bloc OPEC and continuous production in oil has seen a decline in traditional industires
rural farmers most affected and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta have had irreversible impacts

high demand for oil = more expolitation with Shell taking little action
NIgeria has no comparitive advantage so negatively impacted the economy

Question 4

China
issues with interdependence
> directly influence geopolictical event

Answer 4

communist governement has power over citezins viewpoints on certain event.
> great econmoic globalisation but little cultural globalisation
great firewall online censorship introduced in 1996, largely successful in providing a filtered view of the online world