superpowers and decision making

Question 1

international response to conflict

Answer 1

• superpowers can heavily influence international response
• through military, economic and environmental alliances
• can affect peoples well-being and geo political stability

Question 2

global alliances

Answer 2

• large role in dealing with conflicts
• NATO, UNICEF etc.
• collective governance important with a growing population
• superpowers can be kept in check if collective influence is greater than single members

Question 3

dealing with global crises

Answer 3

• US involved in middle eastern conflicts as energy security for the US is dependent on this region
• key role in responding to growth of ISIS
• superpower response to COVID was underwhelming
• climate change is a significant global crisis - China/US are biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, caused tensions