emerging powers

Question 1

facts about the cold war

Answer 1

-follows end of 2nd world war
-most European colonies gained independence through anti-colonial movements
-dominated by USSR and USA in bipolar era

Question 2

why do colonies gain independence/ what allowed anti colonial movements

Answer 2

no money to protect and maintain colonies due to economic bankrupt

Question 3

four main ways of control

Answer 3

-political control
-economic control
-cultural control
-military control

Question 4

what political control

Answer 4

-preventing spread of communism through containment
-development support through aid

Question 5

whats economic control

Answer 5

-through use of IGOs e.g. world bank (often with strings attached -dependency theory)

Question 6

what is cultural control

Answer 6

globalisation of sport, media, music (TNC driving force)

Question 7

whats military control

Answer 7

-used to exercise influence

Question 8

when did the USA become the main global power (Uni power)

Answer 8

after collapse of soviet union

Question 9

what is hegemony

Answer 9

term used to describe dominance of a super power (the hegemonic power) over other countries

Question 10

what is cultural hegemony

Answer 10

ability to influence opinion without resorting to direct force
-people accept values as common sense

Question 11

who argued people follow cultural hegemony due to “ common sense”

Answer 11

-Gramsci

Question 12

how is the “common sense” view projected and reinforced

Answer 12

-education systems teaching particular ideology
-religion (subtly reinforced political ideology)
-music, television, film
-news media controlling message

Question 13

the USA’s reach global in terms of culture and media

Answer 13

-Disney, pixar, McDonald’s, KFC