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Superpowers- EQ2
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- 1What are the purpose of Intergovernmental organisations?Prevent future wars + stabilise & boost global economy.
- 2How do intergovernmental organisations help superpowers maintain influence?USA & EU able to exert considerable influence over global economy.
Often, powers such as the USA & EU vote w/ each other, allowing neo-liberal policies which are of their own interest. - 3What is the: International monetary fund World bank World Trade Organisation World economic reformsIMF: Give loans to stabilise economies.
WB: Loans for development projects.
WTO: promote free trade, reduce trade barrier
WEF:Public-Private Cooperation, engages foremost leaders of society to shape global, regional + industry agendas. - 4How are TNC's and patents used to exert a superpower's influence?-Globalisation: spread western culture especially e.g. Nike, Mcdonalds
-Patents: license to stop making/selling invention. Allow control over tech.
-Encourage consumerism - 5What is westernisation?Adoption of practices/culture of western world by societies and countries in other parts of the world, whether through compulsion or influence.
- 6What is the North Atlantic treaty organisation (NATO)?-Founding members (France/UK/USA)
-Aim: Defend allies against military incursion into any member state.
-Tension between NATO + Russia as accuses NATO of violating agreements & advancing too close to its borders. - 7What is ANZUS?Treaty w/ Australia, New Zealand, USA.
Have mutual defence pacts w/ Japan, SK, Philippines.
Seen as USA response to perceived threat from China - 8What are the three main economic alliances?EU: 28 member states
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement): USA, Mexico and Canada
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations): 10 south-east Asian countries e.g. Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia - 9What is the benefit of economic alliances?Free-trade agreements, which allow for tax, tariff and quota-free trade between member countries in goods and/or services.
- 10How can UN security council maintain international law?-Sanctions: given to countries deemed to be security risk e.g. terrorism or breaching human rights.
-UN peacekeeping force: used to keep peace in conflict, cannot take sides.
-Military force - 11What are some issues with the UN?-Main 5 members can veto decision.
-USA/UK/France tend to vote together & Russia/China same, can lead to deadlock.
-Accused of passing resolution condemning countries actions but fail to prevent them.
-Not representative of all countries, dominated by superpowers e.g. west - 12What is the international court of justice?Settles disputes between different UN member states. Made up of 15 judges, 5 from west.
Aims to achieve geopolitical stability and hold governments accountable for actions against the welfare/human rights of people. - 13Superpowers have huge resource demands:-Increased wealth + standard of living so demands of energy/ resources increased.
-Demands lead to climate change, sea level rise due to deforestation etc
-Env sensitive areas e.g. Arctic can be exploited e.g. fracking. - 14Superpowers must become global leaders in tackling climate change:-USA reluctant to lead on climate change w/ failure to ratify 1997 Kyoto Protocol + shift to unconventional sources of energy.
-Rise of China= become world’s largest carbon emitter (2007).
-China’s air pollution issues documented in media
-China shifting to renewable energy. - 15What is meant but geopolitical stability?Employing influence in a manor that ensures peace between nations.
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- EQ2: What are the impacts of superpowers on the global economy, political systems and the physical environment? Key idea 1: Superpowers have a significant influence over the global economic system.
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- Qashrina Collier
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