Superpowers

Question 1

What are the 6 pillars of power

Answer 1

Economic,culture, military,political,resource,demographic

Question 2

Economic power

Answer 2

Large gdp
High percentage of international trade
Currency used as a reserve

Question 3

What percentage of goocal transactions are in the dollar

Answer 3

58%

Question 4

How does a country maintain power

Answer 4

Countries can use a variety of methods through hard or soft power

Question 5

What is soft power

Answer 5

Soft power is about using other methods than force this is an example of how the uk maintains power

Question 6

What is hard power

Answer 6

Military- confronting the taliban responding to Iraq
Economic - USA remains the largest networks of ambassadors

Question 7

Geostrategic theory

Answer 7

Geostrategy is part of geopolitics
It is a type of foreign policy guided by an understanding of physical geographical factors
The context of the strategy is highly important

Question 8

Briefly outline halford Mackinder 1904

Answer 8

He called the heartland the area which should have the most influence, the center was the pivot area
The further from the headland the less influence the place has
Russia was believed to the major power
However it was held back due to many borders, few all round ports ,had a weak government in 20th century

Question 9

Why was Britain the anomaly

Answer 9

Britain lay outside the margin
The industrial revolution gave lots of economic power
The navel strength have britan unforeseen power

Question 10

Chinas belt and road policy

Answer 10

The BRI is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by china in 2013
It aims to invest in more than 150 countries
The BRI consists of 6 urban development connections
It aims to strengthen china’s economic leadership and improve inter-regional connectivity through extensive infrastructure projects