Patterns of power change over time and can be uni-, bi-, or multi-polar (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Unipolar system
Unipolar system
World dominated by 1 superpower
Bi-polar system
Bi-polar system
2 superpowers w/ opposing ideologies compete for power
Multi-polar system
Multi-polar system
Many superpowers & emerging powers compete for power
1945-1990 power pattern
1945-1990 power pattern
USA vs USSR, Cold War - Bi-polar
British Empire at height
British Empire at height
1/4 of world's land, 1/5 of population
Colonial period years
Colonial period years
1600 to 1900
Acculturation
Acculturation
Transfer of dominant culture's ideas to subordinate culture
Neo-colonialism
Neo-colonialism
Indirect form of control over newly independent countries
Hegemony
Hegemony
Dominance of a superpower over other countries
Key reason USSR lost Cold War
Key reason USSR lost Cold War
Arms race (couldn't afford to keep up)