How power can be maintained? Flashcards

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Superpowers have shifted the maintenance of their power from colonial rule to indirect neo-colonial rule. Following the end of the colonial rule, decolonialisation occurred but brought about conflict rather than immediate freedom for 3 main reasons:

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1) Colonial boarders did not match religious or ethnic boundaries
2) Colonies had a government but indigenous people were excluded from running them so
therefore when the colonial rule was removed there was not enough experience
3) As colonial powers left, insurgents pushed them out = violence

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Named Example: Colonialism- India

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In India today there are still symbols of colonial power such as the residence of the governor-general
of India in Delhi. Culture was also spread through British traditions such as cricket, tea drinking and the English language. India became modernised so that the economy could serve Britain more effectively e.g. the building of railway system improved transport and trade but allowed efficient military transport to put down rebellions. Independence was granted in 1947 but this plunged India into a period of chaos.

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Neo-colonialism meaning

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Refers to a form of indirect control over developing countries, most of them former
colonies. In this direct political control decreased whilst economic control increased through:
- Economic dependence on primary goods – issues created with trade as these goods have low export
prices compared with high prices the developing world must pay for manufactured goods
- Economic dominance of multinational companies – foreign direct investment e.g. manufacturing
located in developing world allows for big profits for TNCs but low wages and skills for the developing
world
- Impact of foreign aid and debt – developing nations pay huge sums in interest which often exceed
aid receipts
- Strategic alliances – USA for example allied with many developing nations to spread their global
influence, often by means of foreign aid
- Aid – often given with ‘strings attached’

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Named Example: Neo-colonialism in Ghana

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In 1957 Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule and in recent years has been seen to be making progress in economic and social indicators. For example GNP has risen from $5.7 billion to $14.9 billion in the last 20 years. However Ghana is still very much influenced by external factors, perhaps identifying an example of neo-colonialism?

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