INFLUENCING POWER Learning Objectives: To know the four main ways that superpowers exercise their...
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INFLUENCING POWER Learning Objectives: To know the four main ways that superpowers exercise their power To be able to give specific examples of exercised
INFLUENCING POWER Learning Objectives: To know the four main
ways that superpowers exercise their power To be able to give
specific examples of exercised power
Slide 2
Recap Watch the following clips Add to your notes from the
previous lesson For each one think of a superpower this relates to,
be prepared to discuss this with the class
http://current.com/items/88912435_superpower-money.htm
http://current.com/items/88911077_superpower-culture.htm
http://current.com/items/88911076_superpower-firepower.htm
http://current.com/items/88914010_superpower-politics.htm
Slide 3
Economic Power Wealth allows superpowers to export their power
around the world, buy resources and influence trade patterns.
Slide 4
Can you name the top 10? What do you think are the 10 top
ranking companies in the world?
Slide 5
Forbes Global 2000
Slide 6
Forbes' ranking of the world's biggest companies departs from
lopsided lists based on a single metric, like sales. Instead, we
use an equal weighting of sales, profits, assets and market value
to rank companies according to size Each year's list reveals the
dynamism of global business The rankings span 62 countries, with
the U.S. (536 members) and Japan (260 members) still dominating the
list, but with a combined 10 fewer entries. Mainland China is
closing in on the two leaders and now sits as the third largest
country in terms of membership, up from 16th place five years
ago
Slide 7
How have things changed? What changes have there been in the
top ranking companies?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Global_2000
Slide 8
The USA has the worlds most powerful military machine and this
is geographically widespread. 45% of all world spending on military
is by the U.S.A. Nuclear Weapons Army Personnel Satellite
Technology Spies Military Power
Slide 9
Cultural Power Individual Task: Read through the article by
Timothy Garton Ash What is cultural power? What examples of
cultural power are illustrated in the article? What other examples
of cultural power can you think of? Add notes to your grid
Slide 10
Geographical Power This is the sphere of influence a superpower
has. What geographical power is identified in these images?
Slide 11
Criteria for defining a superpower Military Power Economic
Power Cultural Power Geographical Power How do each of these powers
affect each other? Which of these is the most important? Why?
Think! Japan holds the worlds second largest economy and almost
half of the worlds top 100 companies are Japanese. What reason
could you think of which might explain why Japan is not a
superpower?
Slide 12
Exam Question Using examples, explain how superpowers can exert
their influence.(10 marks)