UK

• Push factors: reasons why people want to leave an area 
• Pull factors: reasons why people want to move to a particular area 
• War of Independence (1776-1783): tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain
• • When the settlements were found in North America, this became a great source of wealth thanks to sugar plantations and the slave trade 
• • Britain was bankrupt in 1945 
• • Commonwealth aims to promote democracy, human rights, free trade and peace
• Immigration pro:

  • increased economic growth
  • more flexible job market, greater cultural diversity
  • a solution to an aging population 
• Immigration con:

  • over population —> economic strain 
  • maybe social disharmony 
  • Job competition 
  • security concerns 
• Commonwealth : is a voluntary intergovernmental organization of 53 (Australia, Canada, India and of course the United Kingdom) member states, most of which were part of the British Empire 
• Commonwealth pro:

  • members work together, united values 

  • country’s not following the rules got suspended 

  • good criteria’s for a membership (chance of world peace) 
• Commonwealth con:

  • less cooperation with the rest of the world 

  • new members must have a direct link to other members 

  • similar organizations exist (fake?)
• Empire: A large territory controlled by a single country, usually ruled by a monarch.
• Empire pro:

  • Great Britain became more diverse due to the many colonies
  • English then became world-famous (relatively           uniform language)
  • other countries had orientation through democracy
• Empire con:

  • Slaves were brought to America
  • The various colonies also brought diseases
  • Culture was in a way forced on the colonists
• Brexit: The UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
• Brexit pro:

  • Britain can have access market ich the EU 
  • Eu-Sceptics believe that its too much immigration and insecurity what followed to terrorism 

  EU rules often hurt the British interests 
• Brexit con:

  • Europe is Britain main trading partner 
  • Workers could lose their job if its have international obligations 
  • Britain would lose influence and be an outsider in Europe (strained relations between the UK and EU) 
• Minorities pro:

  • Diverse Perspectives: Minorities bring unique viewpoints, enhancing creativity and problem-solving
  • many minorities can stick together 

  diversity 
• Minorities Con:

  • tensions between people with cultural background 
  • hard time to immigrate in the society 
  • may become frustrated and not follow the rules 
• hard power: military power, economic power, diplomatic power, and cultural power
• Hard power pro:

  • National Defense
  • Attractive if you want to be a leader 
  • has a stronger an more understandable effect 
• Hard power con:

  • Conflict and Instability tensions and conflicts between nations 
  • Humanitarian Concerns: may result in humanitarian crises
  • Diplomatic Isolation: can isolate a country diplomatically
• Soft power pro:

  • not destroying anything 
  • large non-violence influence on others 
  • understanding cooperation calm 
• Soft power con:

  • can not be taken seriously 
  • not consistent enough 
  • can be manipulated 
• The European Dream:

  • a bigger interest in sustainable development 
  • balance between work and free time
  • work to live
  • focus on social rights 
• push factors:

  • lack of basic services
  • high level of personal danger
  • high crime
  • crop failure
• pull-factors:

  • higher employment
  • more affluence
  • better service
  • good climate
• US Election requirements:

  1. being a US citizen 
  2. meet your state‘s residency requirements
  3. be 18 on election day
• UK Election requirements:

  1. be registered to vote in the constituency
  2. be 18 years old on polling day
  3. be either a British
• • The UK is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
• • no written constitution (not codified in a single document)
• • King/ Queen: no political decisions
• Soft power: The ability to influence others through persuasion rather than obligation or force.
• The American Dream:

  • people's interest is more in the economic development
  • tend to be workaholics live to work
  • focus on property rights and civil rights