Power and Borders

Question 1

Example of a Nation

Answer 1

The Kurds
Non -Arab middle eastern population
Unique culture but no sovereign power
Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey and Armenia

Question 2

Changing world map

Answer 2

Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Non violent separation predominantly caused by political maneuvers to increase power of individuals
Constitution Act 542 on the 25th November

Question 3

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Answer 3

From thee main countries, china due to exports, Chile due to copper mines and Botswana due to diamonds
UK is the most popular destination for FDI
China owns £100 bn in UK infrastructure
Manchester Airport city project £800 million investment
Abu Dhabi owns Man city
Half of house of Fraser owned by Chinese
Needed for the UK to invest without adding to its debt

Question 4

TNC’s Positive

Answer 4

Can increase sovereignty by reducing conflict through economic integration Thomas Friedmans Golden Arch theory

Question 5

TNC’s Nigeria Law and order

Answer 5

Ken Saro Wiwa, campaigned against Shell’s conduct in the Niger delta, hung for the supposed murder of four ogini tribesmen, Bribed the prosecution witnesses, allegations shell helped to fund state funded terror in the niger delta

Question 6

TNC’s Nigeria Corruption

Answer 6

Shell purchasing OPL 245, 1.1 bn passes through Dan etete ex oil minister and a convicted money launderer, pay offs to President Goodluck Jonathon, money could have gone to Nigerian people but lost in corruption, more than Nigeria’s healthcare budget.

Question 7

Rubber in Cambodia

Answer 7

VRG taken area of land in Laos and cambodia half the size of Ireland for rubber plantations
No environmental considerations and no repatriation or compensation

Question 8

Bi-Water

Answer 8

Tanzania wanted to secure 145 million from World Bank so privatized its water to Bi Water
They did a really poor job, only 98,000 out of 2.5 million got water in the city of Dar es Salaam
2005 repeals contract and gains £3million in compensation

Question 9

UN intervention

Answer 9

Rebellion against arab led government in Darfur in 2003
Government uses local militia the janja weed to combat rebellions leading to the deaths of around 85,000 Fur and Zagahwa killed
African Union forced out in 2003 leading to a 17,000 strong UN Peace keeping force being installed in Darfur

Question 10

EU Debt Crisis

Answer 10

Greece joins the Eurozone in 2001, therefore had no control over its monetry policy but had control over fiscal policy
meant to keep debts at 3% of GDP but Greece lies and reveals in 2009 that debts had reached 13.9% of GDP
Troika lend 110bn for austerity and greek debt was cut from 25bn to 5.2bn by 2011 however the Greek economy proceded to crumble, 30% of greeks in poverty and 1/5 can’t afford adequate food
Second bail out of 130bn
2014 leftist government elected and greek people reject austerity leading to a liquidity crisis

Question 11

Catalonia

Answer 11

Nation that wants independence from Spain

9th of November 2014 secession helf $)% turn out but 80% majority

Question 12

Why does catalonia want independence

Answer 12

Peoples will, polls estimate 57% of people want independence
Different culture, don’t want it to be absorbed
unfair economic burden, pay 17bn per year
No chance of any autonomy without independence, won’t be granted a fiscal economy like the basque reigon

Question 13

Why should Catalonia not be indpependant

Answer 13

Balkanisation of Europe, who would follow, Flanders, Bavaria?
Nationalism could give rise to conflict on the continent
debt of 42bn euro
why should spain/eu help if Catalonia wants selfish independence
Could it cope economically on its own?