Military, economic, cultural and geographical influence
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When was the Mercantilist Phase and what was it?
1600-1850: small colonies were set up on coastal fringes e.g. Jamaica with a foucs on economic benefits; trade, slaves, sugar and coffee
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What was the Imperial Phase in terms of Britains rise?
the whole conquest of territories, the implementing of culture/religion etc. british companies were set up within the countries to rule and were backed up by government and military
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What happened to Britain after WWII?
Decolonisation, Britain became bankrupt and couldn't support their empire so there was a growth of anti-colonial movements e.g. India so some were granted independence.
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What is the GDP per capita of Brazil?
$11,900
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What is the population of Brazil?
190 million
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What is the GDP per capita of Russia?
$17,000
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What is the population of Russia?
141 million
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What is Russia's military/security council stance?
They are a permanent member of the security council. around 20,000 nuclear weapons however a relatively small military force
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What is the GDP per capita of India?
$3,799
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What is the population of India?
1.13 billion - very youthful population that will soon exceed China
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What is the GDP per capita of China?
$8,500
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What is the population of China?
1.32 billion
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How many tonnes of steel a year does China make?
500 million tonnes - 4 x more than the USA
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what is the GDP per capita of USA?
$48,100
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What is the population of USA?
301 million
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How many barrels of oil does the USA consume a day?
8.2 billion barrels per day per 1000 people
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Name the four development theories
Modernisation, Dependency, MAckinder's Heartland and World Systems
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Which development theory follows the Rostow model?
Modernisation
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Which development theory consists of a two-tier system?
Dependency
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What theory is a rejection of the Dependency theory and why?
World Systems - claims a three-tier system
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Name the three tiers and give examples of each
Periphery - Africa, eastern europe, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mongolia. Semi-periphery - BRIC's, south africa, middle east, Indonesia. Cores - USA, Canada, Aus, Japan, NZ and Europe
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Name the 5 potential future scenarios
Multipolar world, Arms race in middles east/Asia, Increasing resource tensions, EU/Japan decline due to ageing population, rise of resource rich powers
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What is Brazil's economy like?
growth rates of 4.5% in 2007 (leading economy in SA = regional power), however has a lot of debt and much of exports are still agricultural
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Name some issues Russia is facing
disliked by neighbouring countries, becoming depopulated due to ageing population, feelings of failure due to falling from being a superpower - social/health issues
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What is India's military like?
40-90 nuclear weapons and a well trained/skilled army
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An issue with India's economy?
a very large informal sector meaning there are no taxes for the government to reinvest with
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what is the state of China's military?
around 400 nuclear weapons, however small military force. but they are a permanent member of the security council
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Compare USA and China's company strengths
in 2008 - 70 of the world's largest companies were chinese. however through 'brand value' 53/100 top brands are from the USA e.g. McDonalds,Disney, Google, Microsoft, coca cola
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When was the Mercantilist Phase and what was it?
Back
1600-1850: small colonies were set up on coastal fringes e.g. Jamaica with a foucs on economic benefits; trade, slaves, sugar and coffee
Card 3
Front
What was the Imperial Phase in terms of Britains rise?
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