seriously last minute Flashcards
example of a large western company which has caused cultural erosion
disney and hollywood
how many cultural groups have been affected in Papua New Guinea
7000
each with their own fashion and forms of dance and weaponary
when was the geneva convention set up
1949 but updated in 1997 and 2005
what is article 3 of geneva convention
porhibits torture
when was guantanamo bay built and how many extremists
2002
775
how many leave detroit a month due to factors like unemployment
1000
downwards cumulative causation in detroit since economic shift
when did the global shift of industry become highest
in the last 30 years
why might people support the shift of industry
> manufactured goods become cheaper
>any businesses that remain after the shift are more cohesive higher wage jobs that offer employment prospects
Although USA growth has slowed in last 20 years how much more is their GDP per capita than China
$46,000 more
when was the WTO established and how many members
1995 and has 161 members
what are the 2 reasons for promoting neo-liberal markets and trade policies
> to cause the deregulation of barriers of trade and reduction and removal of tariffs
> to lay down foundations and conditions needed for take off from a traditional society (Rostows theory of modernisation 1960) b y promoting free trade and capitalism
when was the OECD est.
how many members
1960
34 members
what % of undiscovered oil is in the Arctic
13%
how far can country exploit from their coast
200miles
why is arctic significant for USA
88% of USA economy relies on oil revenues
why is their tension between russia and assession 8 countries
former communist countries joined EU in 2004 loss of soveriegnty for Russia
how much did Ukraine owe russia for gas in 2007
$2 billion
how many pipelines run through ukraine
3/4 of europes pipelines
why was tension over gazprom not significant for some countries
they obtain oil and gas from elsewhere such as 80% Norweigan power is HEP or nuclear
when did USA gain ownership of south china sea
in 1972
what have china done thats caused tensions
built airports and military reserves on spratly islands
worker on missiles and silent submariens
what % trade goes through malacca straight
30%
how many barrels of oil expected in south china sea
33 billion barrels
how many barrels of oil expected in arctic
90 billion
