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Hard power case studies
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UK hard power
During the empire, their aim was to have more warshops than the rest of the world together, kept oceanic power
After WW1, they lost colonies and land. Post WW2 power decreases more, so joined NGOs and traded
Joined United Nation's security council, 5 permenant members all of them are nuclear powers
Trident nuclear submarines: Used as a deterrent, not to physically use but as a warning, they are the cheapest option- silo aircraft are 2x more expensive, new submarines cost £15-20bn
Opportunity costs: 600 new schools, 350,000 affordable homes. 70 fully equipped hospitals, 11 million energy efficent homes, 1280 high speed trains
Mutually Assured Distruction (M.A.D) agreed not to use the nuclear weapons as they will destroy the world-waste of money?
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They continue to make it as they may not trust China/Russia, makes UK look weaker so maybe a potential target and want to stay in UN security council
Iran vs USA
After hostage Iran became no1 target, USA froze Iran's assets in American banks where the wealthy and gov kept money= economic power
Operation eagle claw to rescue hostages failed and Reagan came into presidency, he lifted sanctions and the hostages released
Shah died Iran became anti west. Became an Islamic republic with laws and regulations based on Koran, united with anti-west people and blocked TNCs, culture, Bretton Woods, capitalism
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1979: Student uprise who wanted to arrest the Shah, he fled to USA with money and hid in western banks, Iran tried to get him back for trial but the USA refused so Iran held 63 people hostage in USA embassy
Shah of Iran put in power by UK/USA in 1950, he had western views, low religious outlook and was favorable for western TNCs like Shell which are exploitative. This created political and religious frustration
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Hard power in Syria
West support Sunnis ( Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE) and East support Shias/shiite (Syria, Russia, China, Iran)
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Syria followed and began an uprise for pro-democracy against Shia dictator Assad. He retaliated and tortured 15 young boys. Led to more protests and 1000 imprisoned
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Russia defend Assad as want access through the med so join the war. USA interefere as hate Russia and Iran and they fire misiles and CIA trains free Syrian army
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Kurds involved too in hope of accessing more land so they start fighting ISIS, Kurds backed by USA to stop ISIS
Turkey, allie of USA interfere but Kurds and Turks hate eachother so there is a sub-war between the 3
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