unit 11- Empires and Superpowers Flashcards
Superpowers, and examples
A soverign state with influence on global politics, military, economic and cultural affairs
Eg - USSR, US, In the future - China, India and EU
Key features of Superpowers
Key features:
-Advanced military dominance and nuclear abilities
-Large GDP and influence over global markets
-Veto power (can start/stop any global action)
- Political influence
- High value brans, media and tech
Empires with examples
A ruling entity with direct control over multiple terriroties through political dpminance, which arent necessarily geographically connected
eg - British empire, Roman Empire, Nazi germany
Key features of an empire + difference from supwerpowers
Key features:
- central ruling commitee lead by an emporer or single party government
- Control over colonies across the globe
- Military, Political and Economic dominance
Diff - Superpowers have influence without direct governance, whereas empires have direct control over other nations
3 main feilds for any empire/superpower or supra national org should have dominance over
Economcis
Politics
Military/Tech
Supranational instituitions and examples
An global entity formed by multiple nations with delegated authority to make large scale decisions benfitting all
Eg - UN, EU, WHO,WTO
Supranational institutions key features and difference from empires and superpowers
key features:
-Made of multiple member states that make collective decisions which transcend national soverignty
- Decisions apply to all member states collectively
- Common goals of economic, political and security cooperation
Difference - Unlike empires, they have no direc control but rather have a high level of influence (more than superpowers). Unlike superpowers, they are made of multiple nations
Why did countries form supranational organisations
- Collective security to prevent another world war
- To promote trade, global cooperation and economic cooperation
- Manage conflicts through diplomacy rtaher than violence
- Adress global challenges together
- To bring in smaller nations while making global decisions
What was the NATO, reason for creation and some members of it
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Formed in 1947, it is a military alliance of Western countries led by the US to provide mutual defense against Soviet threats during the Cold War. Promotes secutiry and political cooperation and has expanded its member states post Cold war. Some countries include - US, France, Spain, UK
What was the Warsaw pact, reason for creation and some members of it
Made in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern European alliesas a response to the creation of the NATO. It ensured Soviet control over Eastern Europe and mutual defense among members. It dissolved in 1991 after the Cold War ended. Some members included - USSR, East germany, Poland
