Superpowers EQ3

Question 1

Why are some resources contested?(3)

Answer 1

• land border in dispute
• land mass in dispute
• extent of offshore exclusive economic zone in dispute

Question 2

Consequences of trading for resources? (3)

Answer 2

• high prices
• unfriendly/unstable partners
• conflict can block supplies

Question 3

What does the system of intellectual property do?

Answer 3

-prevent new inventions from being copied.

Question 4

What would happen with out IP?(2)

Answer 4

• TNCs reluctant to invest in research and development as would gain little profit
• reluctant to trade

Question 5

Why is IP criticised? (3)

Answer 5

• requires royality fees in which developing may not be able to afford
• patent holders can control price
• can prevent new medicines

Question 6

What are the 4 future outcomes for global power? (Explain each)

Answer 6

US HEGEMONY (uni-polar)
-USA dominate
-China faces decline like japan in 1900 no growth
REGIONAL MOSAIC (multi-polar)
-USA and EU decline relative to BRICS
-equal power only regional influence not global
NEW COLD WAR/G2 (bi-polar)
-China rises and levels with USA
-countries pick ideology
ASIAN CENTURY (uni-polar)
-Power shifts to Asia, led by China, as us and eu decline.

Question 7

What are the possible implications for future structures? (4)

Answer 7

Stability:
-regional mosaic unstable as no global police
-new Cold War tense instability
Resources:
-Asian century = demand for food increased as Asian middle class increases
Military:
-new Cold War = arms race
Economics:
-Asian century economic shift as economy depends on NICs