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‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’

‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’. General points: Plan your essays – always. Structure carefully Good use of evidence shown Not as simple as yes/ no Don’t ever put ‘I think’ or ‘in my opinion’ in an essay. ‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’. What’s wrong with the EU?.

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‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’

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  1. ‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’ • General points: • Plan your essays – always. • Structure carefully • Good use of evidence shown • Not as simple as yes/ no • Don’t ever put ‘I think’ or ‘in my opinion’ in an essay.

  2. ‘Is the EU the World’s major superpower?’

  3. What’s wrong with the EU? What are beneficial factors of the EU in terms of being a superpower? Consumer market of 500 million people Combined 2009 GDP of $16.5 trillion Nuclear power 70,000 EU troops overseas IGO power e.g. UN Security Council, IMF/WB Largest giver of overseas aid. Ideological leadership in terms of social democracy High levels of education and skills World financial markets in London, Frankfurt More large TNCs than any other region

  4. But there are problems… What are problems when it come to the EU in terms of becoming a superpower?

  5. Homework: • How does the EU increasingly exert its influence? (10) • How has Russia reacted to this and exerted its own influence? (10)

  6. 4.2 What impacts and influence do superpowers have? 4.2.1 How can power be maintained? commodity prices Dependency theory Control of trade – WTO policies Direct colonies social control over dissent Exert influence/ maintain power Media Control of world finance – IMF/ world bank Neo- colonialism International decision making - politics Military

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