migration EQ4

Question 1

how do we support the idea of being British through education

Answer 1

• British history taught
  -Shakespeare
  -British history museum

Question 2

how do we support the idea of being British through sports and culture

Answer 2

-2012 Olympics
- cricket, rugby and football
- foods and supermarket
-theatre (Harry Potter)
-BBC
- Opening Ceremony- olympics

Question 3

how do we support the idea of being British through political parties

Answer 3

-UKIP
-Brexit
-Suffragettes

Question 4

where do most people in the UK describe themselves as British

Answer 4

people living in London

Question 5

what are the factors that change British identity

Answer 5

-globalisation
-migration
-commonwealth
-global culture (chicken tikka masala is the national dish)
-cultural diffusion/ erosion + glocalisation
-media (e.g. soft power) films and shows and people may adopt the language
-religious belief and identity- shared countries in the UK

Question 6

why is China rising in economic power

Answer 6

-large population
-1978- open door policy helped create SEZs, led to the shift of the economic centre in the world

Question 7

state a fact about Walmart

Answer 7

Walmart has a higher GDP per capita per year than some countries

Question 8

give an example of privatisation in the UK

Answer 8

Thames water is privatised with shareholders from Canada, UAE, China and Kuwait

Question 9

how much of the UKs energy will China own by 2050

Answer 9

By 2050, China will own an estimated £100 billion of UK energy, property and transport investments

Question 10

define melting pot

Answer 10

a melting pot is a place where people, culture, theories, styles etc are mixed together

Question 11

whats a disadvantage of taxes being paid in the UK

Answer 11

take-overs mean that profits go abroad instead of staying in the UK so corporate taxes are paid overseas with the UK losing taxation revenue

Question 12

state the downsides to foreign ownership

Answer 12

-could weaken political leadership or no control over certain services. e.g. cant control energy mix

• many of the profits go back to the source country/ headquarters

-decreases sovereignty as the country has to agree to certain terms, both national and economic sovereignty

-higher paid jobs dont always go to people who are from that county (creates tensions) - Africa and China

Question 13

what are pros of foreign ownership

Answer 13

-if one country is good at producing innovation and another at commercialising them, it is only natural that takeovers should occur

-eliminates other competetors

Question 14

what are the negatives of globalisation in terms of national identity

Answer 14

-many people may disregard their own national identity leading to cultural erosion as they prefer the western way of life

-traditional ways of life may be eroded

Question 15

what are the positives of globalisation in terms of national identity

Answer 15

-Disney provides teaching of English which will aid people in jobs in the future as English is a business language

-some TNCs such as Chiquita provided homes, healthcare and education in central america

Question 16

In central London, in 2012, 38% of property was owned by foreign investors, why is this value so high

Answer 16

due to…

deregulation
globalisation
migration (elite)
FDI= increase in global money

Question 17

what are the pros of foreign ownership of property

Answer 17

-provides jobs (e.g. construction)= higher disposable income
-diversifies the area
-growth of economy
-improves foreign relations
-brings money back to source country (remittances)
-investment into host country (infrastructure)

Question 18

what are the cons of foreign ownership

Answer 18

-push out local people
-increase house prices
-lead to gated communities
-can make the UK more independent on foreign aid
-often lots of the houses are uninhabited and simply for investment- lowers the local economy and puts pressure on housing
-erosion of british identity
-competition for housing= development on rural-urban fringe= development on greenfield sites

Question 19

between 2008 and 2015, how much property in London was bought by foreign owners

Answer 19

-over £100 billion worth of property

Question 20

what are strong nationalist movements seeking to create

Answer 20

seeking to create smaller, independent states whilst remaining within larger trading groups

Question 21

what are the key reasons for nationalist movements?

Answer 21

-elevate their sovereignty
-promote their national identity
-safeguard their culture
-protecting national pride and identity
-globalization has threatened nationalism -> cultural erosion and cheaper production abroad-> declining rural settlements
-increased independence
-control over resources and services

Question 22

what are 10 countries that are at risk of disappearing

Answer 22

-maldives- sea level rise
-USA- political and cultural differences
-The UK- Scotland wants independence
-Lybia- due to the arab spring

Question 23

what is a failed state

Answer 23

a failed state exists where the political and economic system has become so weak that the international government is no longer in control and cannot maintain security law or order

Question 24

mention facts about the failed state: Syria

Answer 24

-The civil war in Syria has contributed to its failure
-This civil war has neatly saved 500,000 lives and is displacing millions of Syrians to other countries as refugees
-Syria’s infrastructure has disintegrated
-the country is ethnically divided
-much of its failure has also been caused by nepotism (power to family and friends) and corruption- the economy is run by friends of the ruling family
-during privatisation, assets were transferred to friends and families
-many established large fortunes by illegal means

Question 25

can it be argued that countries which have had civil war dont have a national identity?

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

state stuff about inequality in South Africa resultant from globalisation and the positives and negatives of globalisation

Answer 26

-globalisation has allowed south Africas manufactures to gain access to wider markets- exports have grown (more switched on and connections)
-However South Africa has now taken on SAPs
-Inequalities between different ethnic groups have actually increased, as have political tensions

Question 27

why does Catalonia have a desire to separate from the rest of Spain?

Answer 27

• it produces 20% of Spain’s Wealth
• this region has its own language, parliament, flag and anthem
• ## catalonians feel that they subsidise the poorer spanish regions (send too much money to poorer parts as taxes are controlled by madrid)

Question 28

what is the progress towards catalonia being a separated region

Answer 28

• In 2015, pro-independent parties won a majority in regional elections

Question 29

what are the arguments in favour of a separate Scotland

Answer 29

-people who live in scotland will decide what happens here

-will be able to decide how thier money from their oil and gas industry should be spent, instead of having to share this with the rest of the UK

-an independent scotland would be a full and equal member of NATO, UN, EU thus greater global infleunce

-more money could be spent on renewables

-spend saved money on healthcare and education

Question 30

what are the arguments against scotland being separate

Answer 30

-without the UK there would not be enough money for public services without raising taxes

-revenue from oil and gas is unpredictable

-Scotland has strong cultural and economic links with the UK

-economically stronger with being part of the UK

-It would be difficult for scotland to rejoin the EU as an independent country and if they did, they would have little influence because scotland is a small country

-independence may mean important businesses may move

Question 31

what was the turnout of the 2014 scottish referendum

Answer 31

independence was rejected