Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Great Power, Soft Power, Mpra Language
8 Mar 2017
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Non-state actors: nongovernmental organizations (ngos, multinational corporations (mncs, transnational networks and movements. China increasingly working within western order not outside of it. State power is based on sustained economic growth and china is aware that no major state can modernize without integrating into the globalized capitalist system. 70 million kurds, residing in three different countries. Government have denied their request for independence, they are treated like terrorists otherwise. Asia is at the top of the hierarchy (there are more people living inside this circle of china and india, than outside of it, it is truly the center of gravity) Canada is a minor, minor power from this point of view. Standard measure for assessing overall economic activity of a country. France is ranked #1 for their quality of health care, highly effective. South korea, very hard workers, 6 am 11 pm school hours. Singapore, major power in world education, mathematic textbooks is recognized as gold standard of the world.
