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Superpowers and Globalisation Case Studies Flashcards

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1
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What is Walmart’s revenue?

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£380bn in 2018

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How much of Europe’s gas is provided by Gazprom?

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Nearly 40%

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How much of China’s population will be middle-class?

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76% by 2022 (of urban population)

compared to 4% in 2000

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When was the WTO established?

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1947

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When were the Bretton Woods institutions established?

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1944

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6
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How many SEZs did China first establish?

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4

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What is Shenzhen’s GDP?

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£230bn in 2016

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How much has Shenzhen’s population grown?

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30,000 in 1979

13 million now

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How many jobs have China’s SEZs created?

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30 million

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What are SEZs?

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Areas of the country with tariffs removed for international business to encourage FDI and TNCs
Infrastructure built to improve trade links
Fees removed, leases reduced

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What do the IMF and World Bank impose on their loanees?

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Structural Adjustment Programs to implement certain ‘western’ economic and social policies

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12
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When was the Montreal Protocol agreed upon?

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1987

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13
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Was the Montreal Protocol effective?

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Yes,

The hole shrunk 4m sqkm from 2000-2016

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What was the Montreal protocol?

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A UN agreement to “save the ozone layer”

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When was the Kyoto protocol?

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1997

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When was the Paris agreement?

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2015

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17
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Why did the Kyoto protocol fail?

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Canada pulled out, USA didn’t ratify.

China didn’t have targets (“developing” nation)

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18
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In what ways did the Kyoto protocol succeed?

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The sum of emissions from nations with Kyoto targets have fallen significantly

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19
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Why did the Paris agreement fail?

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Donald Trump withdrew the USA (“America First”)

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20
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How much did the USA spend on the military?

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£730bn in 2015

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21
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When was the UN set up?

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1945

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22
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In what year did Russia annex Crimea?

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2014

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What was Russia’s reasoning for annexing Crimea?

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Presence of Black Sea fleet
“Right to own” - USSR
NATO concerns

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How much of the world’s patents are owned by the EU, USA and Japan?

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90%?

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Which countries own 90% of the world’s patents?

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EU, USA and Japan

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What percentage of China’s GDP is from counterfeit goods?

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8%

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27
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Why is China’s choice of African nations for investment controversial?

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They only choose nations with natural resources

28
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What percentage of the world’s oil reserves are in the Middle East?

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60%

29
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What is the UK’s debt?

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80%

30
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What is the USA’s debt?

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85%

31
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How much will HS2 cost?

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£56 billion

32
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When will HS2 be completed?

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2026 - London to Birmingham

2033 - Leeds/Manchester

33
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How much of Poland’s GDP comes from remittances from the UK?

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6%

34
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How much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to livestock farms?

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14%

35
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How much did meat consumption increase in China?

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25% between 2003 and 2013

36
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What is the GDP of Sweden?

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£40,000

37
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What is the GDP of Haiti?

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£1,300

38
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What is the HDI of Sweden?

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0.85

39
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What is the HDI of Haiti?

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0.29

40
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What is a diaspora?

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Groups of migrants living in a place

41
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What factors increase globalisation tensions?

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Refugee crises (pressure on services)
Nationalist parties (UKIP)
42
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How does Australia’s immigration system work?

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Very strict points system

43
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How does North Korea control social globalisation?

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They have their own internet called Kwangmyong

44
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How has recyling changed in the UK?

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11% in 2001

43% in 2013

45
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How much money was misappropriated in Operation Car Wash?

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£700 million

46
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What is First Nations Canada?

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Indigenous Canadian people

47
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How many people does Disney employ?

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200,000

48
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Where was Trump’s golf course?

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Aberdeenshire

49
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How many people was Trump aiming to employ?

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1200 people

50
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How much was Trump going to invest in his golf course?

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£1 billion

51
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How many people does Trump employ at his golf course?

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95

52
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Who wouldn’t approve Trump’s golf course?

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Aberdeenshire council

53
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When did Trump propose his golf course?

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2006

54
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Who approved Trump’s gold course?

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Scottish Government

55
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What was built opposite Trump’s golf course. despite and appeal to the Supreme Court?

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Offshore windfarm

56
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What is the rural-urban continuum?

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Describes how far a place is from the economic core

57
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What are the five stages of Rostow’s model?

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  1. Traditional Society
  2. Pre-conditions for take-off
  3. Take-off
  4. Drive to maturity
  5. High Mass Consumption
58
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What is China’s GDP?

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£8.3 trillion

59
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What is USA’s GDP?

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£13.8 trillion

60
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Describe Japan’s ageing population?

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One-quarter of people aged 65+

61
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How much has Japan’s foreign workforce grown?

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40% since 2013

62
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Describe foreign ownership in London

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The Tower (luxury apartments) is 60% foreign-owned by investors and tax haven companies

63
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What dolls did Iran introduce to replace Barbie?

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Sara and Dara

64
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How much do Sara and Dara cost?

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1/3 of Barbie

65
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What is the WTO’s function?

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To maintain “fair” free trade and reduce trade protectionism

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