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What is a superpower?

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A dominant nation with the ability to impose its influence globally

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Who were the superpowers of the mid-1900s?

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USA, USSR, British Empire

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What is a hyperpower?

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An exclusive, singular superpower that dominates all aspects of power

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What are the five aspects of power?

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Political, economic, cultural, military, resources

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What is an emerging superpower?

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A nation that is beginning to display the ability to impose its influence globally

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What is a regional superpower?

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A nation with the ability to impose its influence regionally

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What is economic power?

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Having a large economy and monetary resources

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What is military power?

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To have the threat of military action and force

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What is political power?

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The ability to influence others through diplomacy and international organisations

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What is cultural power?

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Having an appealing way of life and set of values/ideologies that others wish to be a part of

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What is resource power?

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Having physical and human supplies

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What is hard power?

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Nations getting their own way by using force

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What is soft power?

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The ability of a nation to indirectly get their own way, such as by persuasion

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Is economic power soft or hard?

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Somewhere in between

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Why can’t a country maintain themselves with just hard power?

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It is a blunt instrument; wars only broadly achieve their goals and it causes conflict with other nations

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Why can’t a country maintain themselves with just soft power?

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Some nations are so culturally dissimilar they have no influence

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What are some examples of hard power?

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Military action; economic and military alliances; economic sanctions

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What are some examples of economic power?

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Economic aid; trade agreements

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What are some examples of soft power?

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Cultural appeal; values, ideology and religion; morality of foreign policies

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What is a geo-strategic location?

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A location with access to, and control over, a large territory and its resources

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Where is Halford Mackinder’s heartland?

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North Central Asia; Himalayas to the Arctic

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What are the three distributions of global power?

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Unipolar; bipolar; multipolar

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What is a unipolar world, and an example of it?

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A world dominated by one superpower

the British Empire

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What is a bipolar world, and an example of it?

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Two superpowers with opposing ideologies vie for power

USA and USSR during the Cold War

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What is a multipolar world?

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Many superpowers and emerging powers compete for power in different regions

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What local attributes contribute to a country’s superpower status?

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Resources, land area, demographics

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What international attributes contribute to a country’s superpower status?

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Membership of trade blocs; IGOs

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Name an example of a “mechanism” of power

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Halford Mackinder’s Heartland

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What are the three patterns of power?

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Imperial power, indirect control, neocolonialism

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How much of the world’s land area did the British Empire occupy?

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24%

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What was the primary cause for the end of imperial power?

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Expenses due to WWI and WWII

32
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When did superpowers first begin to exert indirect control on other nations?

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Bretton Woods institutions

33
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When was Bretton Woods?

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1944

34
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What were the Bretton Wood institutions?

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IMF, IBRD (now part of World Bank)

35
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How does the USA use the IMF to exert indirect control?

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Counties have to apply the IMF’s Western economic policies for loans, losing economic freedom

36
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Where are the Bretton Woods’ headquarters?

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Washington, D.C.

37
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How do the World Bank and the IMF differ?

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WB primarily lends money for developing countries

IMF oversees international exchange rates and payments, and loans for members’ international debts

38
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Define neo-colonialism

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Use of economic, political or cultural pressures to influence other countries, especially former dependencies

39
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How do TNCs contribute to neo-colonialism?

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Dominate local markets economically, with Western business practices. Local businesses can’t compete
Exploit factory workers with low wages

40
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How has China used neo-colonial power?

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FDI to Africa
Infrastructure built by Chinese workers
Chinese goods are overwhelming local producers
UN voting support to settle debts

41
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How much has China invested in African railways?

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$5bn in 2016

42
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What are the MINT countries?

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Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

43
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What are the BRICS countries?

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Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

44
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How has China become a superpower?

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Large population, TNC host country, SEZs, blue-water navy

45
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How do the BRICS exert global influence despite not being part of the G8?

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They have their own annual summits

46
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What are the economic weakness of the emerging powers?

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Reliant on industry, TNC presence

Low GDP/capita, widespread poverty (e.g. India, slums)

47
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What are the political weaknesses of the emerging powers?

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Corrupt government (e.g. Brazil)

48
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How was Brazil’s government corrupt?

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Operation Car Wash: government officials (President Lula) and Petrobas involved in a bribery scheme

49
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What is the Dependency Theory?

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A developed Core and a developing Periphery.

They rely on each-other, but the Periphery is “held back” by the core

50
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What are the five stages of the Modernisation Theory?

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  1. Traditional Society
  2. Pre-conditions for take-off
  3. Take-off
  4. Drive to maturity
  5. Mass consumption
51
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What is the World Systems theory?

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Developed Core, emerging Semi-Periphery, developing Periphery

52
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For the World Systems theory, what nations are in the Semi-Periphery?

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BRICS, MINTs

53
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How can privatised companies influence politics?

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Lobbying

for favourable policies

54
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How do TNCs influence global technology?

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They own intellectual property through patents, which they can use or sell

55
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How do TNCs influence global energy security?

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Gazprom provides much of Europe’s energy

56
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How do international brands influence superpowers?

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Some brands are seen as ‘desirable’ and encourage people to emulate their culture

57
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Why do people want to be Westernised?

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The west is seen as successful and wealthy

58
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What nations are on the UN security council?

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China, France, Russia, U.K., U.S.A.

59
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How has UN action been unsuccessful?

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Action in the Congo was ineffective

Failed to protect citizens from Bosnian soldiers in Czechoslovakia

60
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What is the UN security council responsible for?

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Military intervention, peacekeeping, refugees, human rights

61
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What action has the UN taken with regards to Iran?

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Imposed a trade embargo based on their nuclear weapons

62
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Name a success of international environmental governance

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Montreal Protocol

63
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Name a failure of international environmental governance

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Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement

64
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Who set up the International Court of Justice?

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USA

65
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Why do some large superpower nations not want to reduce fossil fuels?

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Worried it’ll affect their superpower status

66
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How much sea does each nation possess?

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200 miles

67
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How did Russia exert its sphere of influence?

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Annexation of Crimea

68
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Give an example of an overlapping sphere of influence

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Ukraine - NATO or Russia

69
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Give an example of China’s sphere of influence

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Taiwan - international recognition

70
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What political tensions are there in Asia?

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Communist China vs democratic India

71
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When was the most recent armed conflict between China and India?

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1987

72
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Where is there tensions in south Asia?

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Pakistan - China - India

Kashmir border

73
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How is the EU in decline?

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UK leaving EU

74
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What challenges do Japan face?

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Ageing population, resistant immigration policy

A-Level Geography (14 decks)

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