G7 - superpowers 3

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TENSIONS OVER PHYSICAL RESOURCES
superpowers need physical resources, many are non renewable and in many cases must be obtained through international trade. this increases the advantage of claiming new territory-creating tensions when ownership is disputed. ARCTIC OIL AND GAS-EEZs
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SUPERPOWERS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Human Resources are a key element of power- new military technology and inventions that will bring economic gain to TNCs. patents, copyright and trademark protect illegal copying.
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SPHERE OF INFLUENCE DEFINITION
an area or territory beyond a country's national borders, over which it has power but no formal authority there.
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POLITICAL SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
can be contested and lead to tensions over territory and physical resources, in some cases resulting in open conflict. EAST CHINA SEA
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CHINA-AFRICA RELATIONSHIP
china interested in africas resources. copper in Zambia, crude oil in Sudan. POSITIVES- both are left happy, investment into infrastructure, jobs, GDP. NEGATIVES- jobs done my chinese migrants, natural exploitation, neo-colonialism, interdependence
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ASIAN TENSIONS
the rising economic importance of India and china increases their geopolitical influence- both members of G20, major international traders. has also led to tension-dispute over areas of their shared border, rivals in space technology and nuclear tech
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MIDDLE EASTERN TENSIONS
one of the most unstable regions in the past few decades. Middle East contains 60% of known oil reserves. area of tension due to: religion, oil and gas, history
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ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN THE WEST
debt, unemployment, economic restructuring and social costs. problems for USA and EU, opportunities for India and China as they are more attractive for FDI. GFC EFFECTS
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ECONOMIC COSTS OF MAINTAINING HARD POWER
USA- defence takes up around 15% of GDP, above unemployment benefits. 13% of Americans live in poverty. -- questionable whether this amount of money on defence is justified
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FUTURE BALANCE OF POWER
UNI-POLAR- USA retains power (unlikely). BI-POLAR- China and USA level (economies estimated to be the same size by 2030. per capita unlikey in china). MULTI-POLAR- BRICS,MINTS equal w USA and EU
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