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Component 3: Comparative Politics
2. Global Politics (Option 3B)
2.4 Power and Developments
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In global politics, power refers to the ability of a state or international actor to influence the behavior of others and shape global
outcomes
Match the type of power with its definition:
Hard Power ↔️ Coercive use of force
Soft Power ↔️ Influence through persuasion
Smart Power ↔️ Combination of hard and soft power
Material sources of power include economic and
military
capabilities
True
What are material sources of power used for?
Coerce, deter, incentivize
Smart power combines both material and non-material sources of power.
True
Match the type of material power with an example:
Economic ↔️ GDP
Military ↔️ Armed forces
The economic growth of China and India has positioned them as new global powers.
True
Which international institutions influence global power dynamics?
UN and WTO
Match the type of power with its definition:
Hard Power ↔️ Ability to coerce behavior using force
Soft Power ↔️ Influence through persuasion
Smart Power ↔️ Strategic combination of both
What are examples of hard power tools in global politics?
Military interventions, economic sanctions
Smart power combines both
coercion
and persuasion to achieve objectives.
True
Non-material
sources of power include cultural values, diplomatic skills, and
international organizations
True
Non-material sources of power rely on intangible factors like cultural influence and diplomatic
relationships
What are the two primary categories of power in global politics?
Material and non-material
Order the periods in which global power dynamics shifted:
1️⃣ Pre-World Wars
2️⃣ Cold War
3️⃣ 21st Century
The influence of international institutions like the UN and WTO shapes global power
dynamics
Which European empires dominated the pre-World War period?
Britain and France
The economic and technological advancements of countries like China and India have led to a more
multipolar
world order.
Hard power involves
coercion
through economic or military force
True
Soft power relies on persuasion and attraction through culture and
diplomacy
What are examples of non-material sources of power?
Cultural influence, diplomacy
Non-material sources of power rely on intangible factors like cultural influence and diplomatic
relationships
What are the two broad categories of power sources in global politics?
Material and non-material
Which historical events significantly reshaped global power dynamics?
World Wars and Cold War
Order the periods in global power dynamics:
1️⃣ Pre-World Wars
2️⃣ Cold War
3️⃣ 21st Century
Power in global politics refers to the ability of a state to influence the behavior of
others
Hard power relies on coercion, while soft power relies on
persuasion
.
True
What are examples of soft power tools in global politics?
Cultural exchanges, international aid
Economic
power is a material source of power characterized by factors such as GDP, trade, and financial
resources
What type of power do material sources of power rely on to coerce or incentivize others?
Hard power
Smart power
combines material and non-material sources of power to maximize global influence.
True
Match the source of power with its example:
Economic ↔️ GDP
Cultural ↔️ Values
Military ↔️ Weapons
Diplomatic ↔️ Alliances
During the Cold War, the US and the
Soviet Union
engaged in an ideological and military conflict.
True
What are three examples of economic strength that states use as sources of power?
GDP, trade, financial resources
Economic power is less confrontational than
military force
but can still be a powerful tool for states.
True
The use of military power requires
states
to carefully weigh potential benefits and consequences.
True
Technological power can strengthen a state's soft power through the global appeal of its
innovation
What has technological power become a crucial determinant of in the 21st century?
Overall state power
Technological power can enhance a state's material power by improving its economic and
military
strength
True
Technological power can strengthen a state's soft power through the global appeal of its technology and
innovation
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