Learning Recap!

The relationship between the developed and the developing

world is a neo-colonial one?

How are countries now controlled? Case study?

Superpower Geographies

2. Impacts and influences of Superpowers a) The changes from colonial rule to indirect neo-colonial rule b) Key roles in international decision making, policy and action c) Control of trade d) Superpower influence in the idea of developing a ‘global culture’

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the role of superpowers in international decision making

• Identify the direct and indirect processes uses in international policy and action

• Evaluate the control of trade in terms of generating wealth, power and global influence

Superpowers as international decision makersSuperpowers as international decision makers

Superpowers have both DIRECT and INDIRECT influence as policy and decision makers. Indirect influence often occurs through involvement in many intergovernmental organisations.

SomeIntergovernmental

Organisations

The United Nations (UN) aims to facilitate cooperation in international law, security, economic development, social progress, human rights and world peace.

HQ = New York. 192 countries involved

The G8 is a group of 8 wealthy and powerful countries whose leaders meet at an annual summit to discuss issues such as development and social security.

HQ = None, members meet each year.

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) includes 30 high income, powerful countries. They promote a free market economy.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) contains 28 wealthy countries. It is a political and defense organisation whose members agree to be military allies. HQ = Belgium.

Can you identify which map belongs to which IGO? Can you identify which map belongs to which IGO?

NATONATO UNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONS G8G8 OECDOECD

A

DC

B

Can you identify which map belongs to which IGO? Can you identify which map belongs to which IGO?

NATONATO UNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONS G8G8 OECDOECD

A = G8

D = UNITED UNITED NATIONSNATIONS

C = NATONATO

B = OECDOECD

Starter

1. A Government Tax on imports or exports

2. A vote that blocks a decision

3. There are 192 member States but the members of the Security Council have the most power

4. The name given to a period of heightened tensions between the USA and USSR between 1945 and the 1990s

5. Headquarters rotates within members

6. A group of over 2500 business leaders

7. Responsible for the Millennium Development Goals

A. Tariff

B. Cold War

C. Veto

D. G8

E. DAVOS

F. UN

G. World Bank

International Decision MakingInternational Decision MakingKey players and groups:

The United Nations (UN) (The UN General Assembly, The Security Council)

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)

The G8

Davos Group (World Economic Forum)

The World Bank

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

OECD (organisation for economic Co-operation and Development)

Links

Case Study

International Organisations and Iraq

Which organizations have been involved in Iraq?

How does this demonstrate how membership in IGOs gives some countries Economic and Political Power?

Plenary

How does membership of international governmental organisations give some countries political and economic power?

(200 words)

Tomorrow- Bring the red non-parrot book

Tonight- Read page 92-94 in the red non-parrot book