22 terms in 7
7.1: Superpowers
Superpowers are nations with global military and economic dominance, advanced technology, and sufficient influence to sh
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7.1: Superpowers
Hard power is the ability of nations to coerce others through military force (military expenditure, weapons, troops) or
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7.1: Superpowers
Soft power is the ability to influence others through cultural attraction, political values, ideology, and reputation ra
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7.2: Unipolarity
Unipolarity is a geopolitical structure in which one nation (hegemon) possesses overwhelming military and economic power
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7.2: Unipolarity
Multipolarity is a geopolitical structure in which several great powers compete for influence and leadership, with no si
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7.3: BRICS
BRICS is an acronym for five major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - representing al
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7.3: BRICS
Development theory encompasses multiple frameworks explaining economic development patterns and proposing strategies for
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7.3: BRICS
An alliance of five major emerging economies representing alternative power centers to traditional Western-dominated glo
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
Transnational corporations (TNCs) are companies with offices, operations, and ownership across multiple countries, opera
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
The World Bank is an international development institution providing loans, grants, and technical expertise to developin
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
The International Monetary Fund is an international financial institution regulating global monetary systems, providing
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
The World Trade Organization is an international body establishing rules for international trade, mediating trade disput
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
Cultural globalization is the global spread of cultural products, values, languages, and lifestyles, primarily from powe
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7.4: Transnational Corporations
Westernization is the process by which non-Western societies adopt Western cultural values, political systems (democracy
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7.5: NATO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance of 31 member countries (primarily European and North Am
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7.5: NATO
The United Nations is an international organization established in 1945 with 193 member countries, providing a forum for
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7.5: NATO
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is a regional organization of 10 Southeast Asian countries promoting econ
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7.6: Superpower Resource Demands
The large-scale extraction and consumption of natural resources by superpower nations, including food, fossil fuels and
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7.6: Superpower Resource Demands
The varying approaches of superpower nations toward reducing carbon emissions and participating in global environmental
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7.6: Superpower Resource Demands
The projected growth in middle-class populations within emerging superpower nations, which will drive increasing demand
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