1. Cultural Tensions Geographical Superpowers

2. Superpower Geographies 3. Implications of the continued rise of the superpowers? a) Resource implications of continued growth of superpowers b) Implications of shifting power for older core regions b) rise of emerging powers and the implications for the world c) Tensions between cultures Learning Objectives: Understand that shifting power may cause increased tensions between one global culture and another

3. How does this link to superpowers?

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5. Links from the world trade centre disaster Sept 11 th 2001 World Trade Centre USA lifts economic sanctions on Pakistan and India Rescheduled $379 million of Pakistan bilateral debt Offered to expand Indonesia special trade preferences Cut Egypt’s foreign debt ½ in 1991 as a reward for help in Gulf war Russia wants closer ties to EU and NATO Saudi Arabia cut off ties with Taliban

6. Terrorism – a new feature of the 21 st century Is it purely aimed at USA? What are they protesting against? -Motivated by dislike of American culture? -Against American military and political actions How is this likely to increase a emerging superpowers continue to gro w?

7. War in Iraq Originally support for the war was solid with UK, Spain, Italy, Georgia, South Korea, Australia and Ukraine providing men for the invasion force After initial invasion in 2003 many countries removed their troops Thinking that the war was less about removing Saddam Hussein and his weapons of mass destruction and more about middle east oil supplies Were we right to go to war in Iraq? vote and provide detailed reasoning. How did this create tension between cultures?

8. Global Terrorist attacks and flashpoints Map Using the world map on Page 130 outline mark on some of the recent conflicts

9. The future European Liberalism Chinese Confucianism The Islamic World American Corporate capitalism Scenarios by 2025 1.Multi-polar world emerges due to growth of China, India and other emerging powers 2.Increased risk of arms race in the middle east and Asia 3.Increased resource nationalisation and tension as resources such as oil and water run short and increase in price 4.Long-term decline in Europe and Japan due to ageing population 5.Resource rich countries such as Russia challenge the political and economic order

10. Topic 4: SUPERPOWER GEOGRAPHIES – who are the emerging powers?? Superpower Geographies is really about the changing Geography of power and opportunity, and divides into three parts: The past – the Geography of the British Empire and Cold War The present – the Geography of the world with the USA as the only superpower The future – the Geography of the future, in an increasingly multi-polar world The future world is likely to be the most unfamiliar. There are several good sources of information on this topic such as The World Economic Forum

11. Scenarios by 2025 1.Multi-polar world emerges due to growth of China, India and other emerging powers 2.Increased risk of arms race in the middle east and Asia 3.Increased resource nationalisation and tension as resources such as oil and water run short and increase in price 4.Long-term decline in Europe and Japan due to ageing population 5.Resource rich countries such as Russia challenge the political and economic order

12. Review Questions 1.Suggest and justify a set of criteria for defining what is a superpower 2.Examine the ways in which superpowers exert their influence 3.To what extent have the ways of maintaining power changed over time? 4.Explain and illustrate what is meant by ‘cultural imperialism’ 5.In what ways are the old core countries threatened by the new superpowers 6.‘The tensions between today’s superpowers are economic rather than political’. Discuss

13. Homework- exam practice question A) Explain how the 2 models reflect changing views of superpower status ( Use map and the diagram on P99) B) Assess the role of trade and international organisations (IGOs) in maintaining superpower status. ( Refer to pages 115-118 and AS work on trade blocks and OPEC)