Geopolitics

• This is the global balance of political power and international relations. the pattern of political power is closely linked to economic power in terms of relative wealth and international trade strength
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  The US is the worlds only superpower able to maintain a military presence anywhere in the world
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  There are supranational organisations such as the EU which as a collection has 27 countries which exert significant political power
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  There are military organisations such as NATO (north Atlantic treaty organisation), a collection of militaries obliged to respond to military attack against any of its member states
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  China use FDI to established close political ties with LIDCs in the pacific