A multi-power world- rise of the BRIC's
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- Created on: 06-01-16 19:21
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- A multi-polar world- the rise of the BRIC's
- India
- Strengths
- Educated, English speaking workforce.
- Economy is worth $2tr (10th larest).
- Rapid 7.8% GDP growth.
- Huge population for potential consumers.
- Rapid 7.8% GDP growth.
- Economy is worth $2tr (10th larest).
- Educated, English speaking workforce.
- Weaknesses
- Poor infrastructure as transport is costly.
- Hard to set up businesses as it's a bureaucracy.
- Lack energy resources, but have large supplies of finite coal.
- 80% live on under $2 a day.
- Hard to set up businesses as it's a bureaucracy.
- Poor infrastructure as transport is costly.
- Oppertunities
- China will invest in India's major industries like textiles, iron ore and pharmacuticals
- Technology products made in China and the software is in India's innovative nation.
- More educated youthful population that is innovative.
- Attracts the future investment of TNC's
- China will invest in India's major industries like textiles, iron ore and pharmacuticals
- Threats
- Lack of quality primary school teacher, taking children out of school
- Weak government ith little cultural influence.
- Needs economic growth to redistribute the gap between the rich+poor.
- Strengths
- Brazil
- Strengths
- 6th largest economy
- Good diplomatic relations.
- 3/4 of electricity comes from HEP- low carbon footprint
- Abundant in natural resources- the Amazon is rich in resources.
- Weaknesses
- Housing and production is not being tackled politically.
- Oppertunities
- Large potential for wind power
- The superpower model shows them to have a high level of 'soft power' influence e.g. World Cup, Music.
- Many TNC's, particularly energy companies are investing in Brazil's wind power.
- Potenitial to be a regional superpower.
- The superpower model shows them to have a high level of 'soft power' influence e.g. World Cup, Music.
- Large potential for wind power
- Threats
- Problems with transport infrastructure and the growth of their economy which has slowed down.
- China is buying less oil.
- Problems with transport infrastructure and the growth of their economy which has slowed down.
- Strengths
- USA & EU
- Weaknesses
- Threats
- Recent absorption of former communist countries into both EU and US has increased tensions with Russia.
- 3 major pipelines lie in Ukraine, so if R threatens to cut gas supply, EU's supplies could be reduced.
- EU support for new gas routes, but gas is finite and we are reaching peak.
- Strengths
- The Eurovision song contest reflect a changing world (7 competed in 1956 and 43 in 2008).
- 27 EU countries that exceed the economic weight of the USA.31% of global GDP.
- NATO and G8 are increasing influence.
- Nationaiist movements are stengthening i.e. In Scotland, support for devolution is growing (to desentralise power from govern.)
- NATO's main role is to defend member states and NA but also play a key role in sensitive areas like Afgh.
- Both have experienced economic growth & falling consumer prices.
- Both have benefitted from cheaper food, clothing & electronics from China.
- USA is the greatest global soft power
- USA produces 25%+ of GDP.
- USA is the greatest global soft power
- The Eurovision song contest reflect a changing world (7 competed in 1956 and 43 in 2008).
- India
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