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This activity explores the increasing influence of national security on economic policy using the US and China as examples.
The link to the Financial Times article that accompanies this can be found here: .
A connecting article here: would also be worth a read.
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This article underpins many aspects of globalisation and superpowers within the A Level Specifications specifically:
AQA
3.2.1.2 Global systems.
3.2.1.3 International trade and access to markets.
3.2.1.6 Globalisation critique.
Edexcel
3.1 Globalisation is a long-standing process which has accelerated because of rapid developments in transport, communications and businesses.
3.2 Political and economic decision making are important factors in the acceleration of globalisation.
3.4 The global shift has created winners and losers for people and the physical environment.
3.8 Social, political and environmental tensions have resulted from the rapidity of global change caused by globalisation.
7.3 Emerging powers vary in their influence on people and the physical environment, which can change rapidly over time.
7.4 Superpowers have a significant influence over the global economic system.
7.5 Superpowers and emerging nations play a key role in international decision making concerning people and the physical environment.
(Eduqas) and WJEC
(2)3.2.1 Globalisation, migration and a shrinking world.
(2)3.2.3 Consequences and management of international economic migration.
(2)3.2.7 Global flows of shipping and sea cables.
OCR
3.a. The distribution of resources, wealth and opportunities are not evenly spread within and between places.
3.b. Processes of economic change can create opportunities for some while creating and exacerbating social inequality for others.
4.a. Places are influenced by a range of players operating at different scales.
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