GEA 2000 Spring 2015 Exam # 1 Review Questions* Introduction chapter‚ Globalization (PPT)‚ “Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel” (video). 1. What is geography? 2. Which of the following statements best defines environmental determinism? 3. Which of the following statements best defines possibilism? 4. Which of the following statements illustrates environmental determinism? 5. Which of the following statements illustrates possibilism? 6. Which of the following examples best defines the role of
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the fossil fuels of coal and oil are problematic for at least two reasons: their negative impact on the environment (both in extraction and their use) and the reliance on supplies of these from other countries‚ which has created problems on the geopolitical front. Nuclear fission remains a controversial alternative‚ considering the risks involved in a catastrophic meltdown and the lack of a long-term waste storage solution. The successful development of horizontal drilling by the energy industry coupled
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What were the geopolitical realities of Europe at the end of the 19th century? What alliances were the result? What destabilized the alliance system? Between 1870 and 1914‚ European states were locked in a competition within Europe for territorial dominance and control. In the years 1871 to 1914‚ European diplomacy involved an increasingly precarious balance of power. The politics of geography combined with rising nationalist movements in southern Europe and the Ottoman Empire to create an increasingly
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IFI 3 GEOPOLITICS Final Essay Examine the role of Gas fossil energy in Russian foreign policy towards the European Union? [Tapez le nom de l’auteur] 18/03/2013 The Gas industry is an important geopolitical issue as it is not a renewable energy but a necessary one. Today‚ the main gas resources are predominately located in Russia‚ then Middle East and finally the United States and Africa. Alone‚ Russia represents 18.3% of the world total resources in gas (January 2010). In addition
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Critically evaluate the ‘World is Flat’ thesis put forward by Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman in his recent book ‘The world is flat’ discusses a short history of globalisation in the twenty-first century. His discovering journey took him around the world to investigate the new concept in transnational business. He views himself as Columbus-like‚ but in a new modern word‚ in which he is searching for the sources of today’s wealth. Only to come to a rhetorical conclusion that the world is “flat”
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To elaborate on Mackinder’s grand theory it is necessary to discuss its key themes. The first theme of Mackinder’s theory was about historical struggle for power be-tween maritime and terrestrial powers. He insisted that‚ as a consequence of that struggle‚ the world had become a ‘closed political system’‚ with no new lands left for the European powers to discover‚ to conquer‚ and expand into. Maritime and terres-trial powers would then struggle for dominance of the world‚ and the victor would be
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The writing and researching on India’s foreign policy have always been constrained by lack of access to data which is reliable and authentic due to various secret and closely guarded archives. Though‚ its hard for many to reach there‚ the experiences of policymakers through their writings can help in overcoming this constraint and help in reflecting on what they saw through their years in services. Rajiv Sikri’s book falls into this category where he has tried his best to peep into India’s ministry
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Organizational environment can be divided into two which is external environment and internal environment. External environment consists of all outside institutions and forces that have an actual or potential interest or impact on the organization’s ability to achieve its objectives. The environment that influences the organization includes competitors‚ resources‚ technology and also economic conditions. Competitors are the other organizations which operate in the same field and share the same customers
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extension. In the original Great Game‚ Russia does not want to give its enemy to grow and need to have buffer states between him and enemy. British Empire tried to control Afghanistan‚ so Russia could not get to India. All these demonstrates that even geopolitical causes stayed
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there a code name for this operation? Name any NGO that the forces might be working with and what activities might be involved? What advantages could this operation have for Australia under the following headings: 1. Cultural 2. Economic 3. Geopolitical What disadvantages could result from this operation? Name of location Afghanistan Is this a regional or global involvement Global Why were the defence forces sent to this place? After the 9-11 bombings‚ America declared war
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