Superpowers: Case Studies

Question 1

Name the case study for: Power of TNCs

Answer 1

Mon Santo

Question 2

Power of TNCs: Mon Santo

- what is Mon Santo

Answer 2

• American multi-national

- have pattered soya beans

Question 3

Power of TNCs: Mon Santo

- the indecent

Answer 3

• Monsanto’s GM crops blew into farmers field of non-GM crops in Canada (resident to weed killer)
• M. sued farmer for “illegally planting the crop”
• farmer claimed he was being spied on

Question 4

Power of TNCs: Mon Santo

- what did Mon Santo do

Answer 4

• M. sued farmer for “illegally planting the crop”

- M. blackmailed a Canadian Bank, to get the farmers legal trust fund closed (they closed all banks)

Question 5

Power of TNCs: Mon Santo

- what was Judges reaction

Answer 5

• said if crops are contained by Mon Santo seeds, then he no longer owns the crops
  (other farmers spoke up to say they are also being watched/questioned by M. but everyone is too scared to do anything)

Question 6

Name the case study for: Westernisation

Answer 6

Apple

Question 7

Westernisation: Apple

- 2 facts about Apple

Answer 7

1. until 2015, largest company in USA

2. worth US$724 billion

Question 8

Westernisation: Apple

- what did Apple do

Answer 8

• completely changed the music industry: digital music/video/podcasts
• created music industry of US$6.68 billion
• made communications ore dynamic through instant messaging and video conferencing
• brought age groups together, Jobs said: “more intimacy than a laptop and so much more capability than a smart phone” (iPad)
• by 2015 sold 1 billions iOS devices

Question 9

Name the case study for: Resources

Answer 9

Mozambique, SE of Africa

Question 10

Resources: Mozambique

- what do Mozambique have

Answer 10

• lots of coal, oil, natural gas
• fourth largest gas producer
• GDP, 2000: US$8.1bil, 2020: US$59.2 billion (predicted)

Question 11

Resources: Mozambique

- why is their tensions

Answer 11

• between government and opposition groups over who is allocated building and security contracts and who is gaining from new ports/railways

Question 12

Resources: Mozambique

- what did World Bank do

Answer 12

• put pressure on investors to help develop social responsibility plans
• TNCs frustrated over big TAX/concession arrangements, many waiting 3 years to start drilling

Question 13

Resources: Mozambique

- prospects of Mozambiques economic wealth

Answer 13

• economic wealth continues to grow
• Portuguese companies are beginning to return to a country that was previously part of their empire
• China created “Special Economic Zone” in Beira (a neglected part of the country)
• this bought hotels/banks/airports - helping economy