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superpower
role of superpower
One characteristic of a superpower is the ability to take control, through war, of troublesome regions believed to threaten superpower security
Neo-colonialism
International Trade
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The World’s three major stock markets (London, New York and Tokyo) are all in the ‘west’
In the globalised world, TNCs (Transnational Corporations) play a crucial role in world trade, and most TNCs originate in the USA
Emerging superpowers, especially China, have taken advantage of global trade to develop and grow
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future of superpower
As emerging superpowers, the BRICS have much to gain from their growing global status
Poverty reduction in China has been dramatic and in Brazil and India there is a growing middle class of consumers
China has become motorised, with about 217 million vehicles at the end of 2017; some estimates suggest there were only 3000 cars in Beijing in 1978
In 2017, in India there were 731 million mobile phones in use and over 1.07 billion in China
The growth, wealth and status that accompanies power brings new problems to the emerging powers.
Chief among these problems is pollution; as resources consumption and eco-footprints grow, so does pollution
Superpower resources
China’s interest in the developing world, especially Africa, has grown dramatically in the last 10 years
China has invested in infrastructure such as road and rail, which Africa desperately needs.
Critics argue that Africa is still exporting its raw materials cheaply so not gaining much more profit, and that the investment brings few jobs as Chinese workers are often used instead of local labour.
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