Two dominant world superpowers (eg. USA and USSR 1945-1990)
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BRICS
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Upcoming superpowers, large natural resources, people and industry
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Capitalism
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
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Cold War
War between USA and USSR after clash of ideas, there wasn't actually any fighting involved
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Colonialism
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
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Colonisation
Refers to successful immigration where a population becomes integrated into a community, having resisted initial local extinction
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Commonwealth
An international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies
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Communism
A theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs
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Core
Industrialized capitalist countries on which periphery countries and semi-periphery countries depend. Core countries control and benefit from the global market
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Decolonisation
Undoing of colonialism, where a nation establishes and maintains its domination over dependent territories
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Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
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Dictatorship
One person holds absolute power in government
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Glasnot
The policy or practice of more open consultative government and wider dissemination of information
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Hard Power
The use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies
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Hegemony
Leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
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Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means
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Kondratieff cycle
Long-duration economic cycle of major capital goods expansion that plays out over a period of about 60 years and underlies the usual boom-bust cycles characteristic of a capitalist economy
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Merchantalism
Economic theory and practice, dominant in modernised parts of Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, that promoted governmental regulation of a nation's economy for the purpose of augmenting state power at the expense of rival national powers
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MINTs
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey - as emerging economic giants
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Multi-Polar
Multiple dominant world superpowers
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NATO
A military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after World War II to strengthen international ties between member states
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Neo-colonialism
The use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies
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Perestroika
A political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s
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Periphery
Countries that are less developed than the semi-periphery and core countries. These countries usually receive a disproportionately small share of global wealth
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SEZ (Special Economic Zone)
Designated areas in countries with special economic regulations that differ from other areas in the same country
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Soft Power
The ability to shape the preferences of others through appeal and attraction, such as as through culture (Americanisation)
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Sovereign wealth funds
A state-owned investment fund
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Uni-polar
One dominant world power
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Card 2
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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Upcoming superpowers, large natural resources, people and industry
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BRICS
Card 3
Front
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
Back
Card 4
Front
War between USA and USSR after clash of ideas, there wasn't actually any fighting involved
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Card 5
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The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
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