Superpower Geography - Key words and definitions:

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Large Arabic media channel
Al jazeera
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Conference where IMF / World Bank was set up
Bretton Woods Conference 1944
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IGO for 5 large emerging economies
BRIC forum - Brazil, Russia, India & China
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Brazillian social welfare programme
Bolsa Família
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Reigion of Southern Russia with energy conflicts
Caucasus
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British empire hard mechanism
Colonisation
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Modern Day ex British empire organisation
Commonwealth
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Chinese 'hard work' Philosopher
Confucious
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Trading of Raw materials
Commodity trading
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Endemic in Russian buisness
Corruption
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When China invests in UK companies / economy
Counter Colonisation
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Reportedly makes up 8% of the Chinese economy
Counterfeit industry
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The next group of emerging powers
CIVETS -Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey & South Africa
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Fed up with American media and beliefs
Anti American Backlash
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Using culture in an empire style
Cultural imperialism
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'Gnomes of Switzerland' -Annual Meeting at Davos, Switzerland
World Economic Forum
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Franks Theory
Dependancy theory
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Could expand into Turkey
European Union - (EU)
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US channel owned by 'News Corperation'
Fox Broadcasting Company
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State owned part Russian Energy TNC
Gazprom
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Policy of more freedom in 1990's Russia
Glasnorst
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When a TNC alters to its surroundings in order to globalise
Glocalise
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Last leader of the Soviet union (USSR)
Mikhail Gorbachev
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Geopolitical method of world dominance
Hegemony
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What 'IGO' stands for:
Intergovernmental Organisation
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Ghana free trade association
Kuappa Kokoo
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1960's US anti Communism policy
Containment
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Aid with conditions
Tied Aid
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Russian Winter Olympics venue 2014
Sochi
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A navy which is not limited to its own territory
Open water Navy
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Worlds best selling film (inflation adjusted)
Gone with the Wind 1939
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Island nation under China dispute
Taiwan
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Newly reclaimed Chinese islands
Spratley islands
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Chinese Trade deals across Asia
Silk Road
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Colonialism in disguise
Neocolonialism
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Trade between the developing countries
South South trade links
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Chinese Mega Project
3 Gorges Dam
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Indian high tech centre
Bangalore
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Corrupt Chinese official
Bo Xilai
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Country with Chinese copper mine
Zambia
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Tax on imported goods
Tariff
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HQ city for 'World Bank'
Washington DC
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More tariff's on produced goods
Tarriff escalation
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Wallerstein's Theory
World systems theory (Core and Periphery)
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Left over Empire effects
Colonial legacy
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When no one takes control
Power Vacuum
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First step of Colonialism
Mercantilism
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Power through military control
Hard Mechanism
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Reportedly 750,000 in Africa
Chinese workers
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Chinese Tech Brand
Lenovo
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Subject of the Paris Taxi driver riots 2016
Uber
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When economies deindustrialise
Restructuring
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Russian Ballet company on world tour
Bolshoi
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Most commonly spoken language
Lingua Franca - (English)
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Heartland theory Author
Mackinder
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India could get there first
Mars
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Peace keeping IGO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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Area where 'Shell' is interfering in politics
Niger Delta
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Oil Cartel
OPEC
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1980's free economy policy in China
Open door
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Russian policy to end state control of TNCS'
Perestroika
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IGO who focus on tackling corruption, tax and sharing policy
OECD
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Russian Premier
Vladamir Putin
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Russian protest Punk Girl Band
***** Riot
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Father of Capitalism
Adam Smith
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Default world currency
US dollar (USD $)
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Survival of the fittest
Social Darwinism
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Chinese oil TNC
Sinopec
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Chinese network of friendly ports
String of Pearls
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Money owned by the Government
Sovereign funds
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IMF plan to reschedule loans / debts
Structural adjustment plan (SAP)
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A World with one power
Unipolar
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5 powerful nations discussing war and sanctions
UN security council
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Soviet alliance in Eastern Europe
Warsaw pact
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More pride and identification within a country
Nationalism
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Olympic 2016 host city
Rio de janeiro
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Chinese Islamic population
Hui Muslims (1.8% population)
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% Growth China peaked at
10% (approximately)
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When US culture takes over
Americanisation
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Russian Flag on the seabed
North Pole - Artic
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World cup scandal organisation
FIFA
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Extreme arabic culture
Radicalised
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More free and left wing ideas
Liberalism
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Believes in free market economies
Capitalist
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A free trade zone in Asia
SEZ (special economic zones)
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Kicked out of the G8
Russia
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India's hostile nuclear neighbour
Pakistan
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Chinese olympic host year
2008 (beijing)
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War that ended the USSR
Afghanistan (invaded 1979)
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US global intelligence organisation
CIA
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Power by google and twitter
Electronic colonialisation
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Potentially nuclear war between the USSR and USA
Cold war
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Owner of 'News International'
Rupert Murdoch
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Indian Car / Steel giant
TATA
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Biggest worldwide TV syndication (hint: BBC)
Top Gear
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Invaded area of Ukraine
Crimea
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Syrian leader
President Assad
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First ever TNC
The 'East India Trade Company' 1600-1874)
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Windward Island community produces this commodity
Bananas
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Countries acting more seperately
Divergent
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Nickname for British EU exit referendum
Brexit
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Dangerous failed state in Asia
North Korea
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Year in which the Chinese one child policy ended
2015- (began 1978)
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Powerful Russian industrialist
Oligarch
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Film altered for screening in China
Skyfall (2012)
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Bretton Woods Conference 1944

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Conference where IMF / World Bank was set up

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BRIC forum - Brazil, Russia, India & China

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Bolsa Família

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Caucasus

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