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States and Power
COLONIAL RELATIONSHIP
Mother Country ColonyMANUFACTURED GOODS
RAW MATERIALS
IMPACT OF COLONIALISMWEALTH MOVES TO EUROPE
UNEQUAL ECONOMIC & POLITICAL POWERECONOMIC POWER = POLITICAL/MILITARY POWER
IMPACT OF COLONIALISMWEALTH MOVES TO EUROPE
UNEQUAL ECONOMIC & POLITICAL POWERECONOMIC POWER = POLITICAL/MILITARY POWER
WORLD SYSTEMS THEORYImmanuel Wallerstein
Thesis: • In 1450, nation-states and
capitalism emerged– Countries unified &
competed– Boundaries est. (national
armies/bureaucracies)– Division of labor (specialized
jobs) & efficiency – resources required
(Imperialism)
Purpose: Explain the differences between countries by examining economic history
WORLD SYSTEMS THEORYThe world is divided into 4 parts
In the 15th-16th Century
North-Western Europe
Italy, Portugal, S. Germany
PolandLatin America
RussiaAfrica
CORE SEMI-PERIPHERY
GEOPOLITICS• Thesis: – States are like biological organisms• Have life cycles; require nourishment (more territory)
Will influence Hitler (Lebensraum)
Will influence Hitler (Lebensraum)
Heartland Theory Rimland TheoryControl of Eurasia is the key to world power Control of Eurasian rim the key to world power
Land based power would rule the world Sea based power would rule the world
GLOBAL POWER RELATIONSHIPS
ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE & POWERHow can the geographical organization of a state
influence its power? There is no ideal size or population
Small states can be more powerful that states with larger populations or more land
Switzerland Sudan
Size: 16,000 sq miles Size: 968,000 sq miles
Population: 7.77 million Population: 42.27 million
GDP: $500 Billion GDP: $58 Billion
ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE & POWEROrganizational ability can reflect economic development
Two measures of organization: Core areas & capital cities
Putrajaya – New Capital of Malaysia
Rhineland Germany
CORE AREA: KANTO PLAIN, JAPAN
CORE AREA: GERMANY
MULTI-CORE STATECan cause problems if cores are culturally different
Countries without a core are usually very undeveloped (poor)
Mongolia Congo
FORWARD CAPITALSA capital city chosen to promote national aims and
change
Primate city: Disproportionally larger than other cities in the country(ex. Paris, Mexico City, Bangkok)
Largest Cities in MexicoMexico City 8.84 millionEcatepec de Morelos 1.73 millionTijuana 1.59 millionPuebla 1.59 millionGuadalajara 1.56 million
New York City8.36 million
New York City8.36 million
TYPES OF POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Gerrymandering: redistricting to create a political advantage
Elbridge Gerry1744-1814