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1. While Nation States are still a key Geopolitical building block. Internationa

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1. While Nation States are still a key Geopolitical building block. International geopolitics is slowly being driven by

The diffusion of power to the masses

The threat of nuclear war

Intergovernmental bodies, NGO’s. Globalization of Trade, and Multinational Corporations

The United Nations

2. Geopolitical Analysis of Socioeconomic features includes:

Understanding the Military Industrial Complex

Historic and Nuclear Cores

Location of earthquake fault lines

Absolute Maps

3. International Law is based on

Consent of the countries participating

Guidelines provided by the United Nations

The rule of law

A combination of laws from around the world

a.

The diffusion of power to the masses

b.

The threat of nuclear war

c.

Intergovernmental bodies, NGO’s. Globalization of Trade, and Multinational Corporations

d.

The United Nations

2. Geopolitical Analysis of Socioeconomic features includes:

a.

Understanding the Military Industrial Complex

b.

Historic and Nuclear Cores

c.

Location of earthquake fault lines

d.

Absolute Maps

3. International Law is based on

a.

Consent of the countries participating

b.

Guidelines provided by the United Nations

c.

The rule of law

d.

A combination of laws from around the world

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. c.Intergovernmental bodies, NGO’s. Globalization of Trade, and Multinational Corporations

This is because after the dissolution of USSR, US started a project "A new american century" by experimenting globalisation. This included opening of trade and multinational companies to expand their operation overseas. NGOs were put to work for pursuading. Intergovernmental organisations which were largely under influence of US also contributed to geopolitics which is continuing to this day.

Ans.2. b. Historic and Nuclear Cores

The geopolitical analysis of socio economic feature includes the historical perspective for the domination over energy resources in various part of the world as they are unevenly distributed. Almost all the world wars and after that cold war were fought for the sake of energy security and domination over mineral resources. Thus historic and nuclear cores are integral part of geopolitical analysis.

Ans. 3. a. Consent of the countries participating

This means a nation is not bound by the international law unless it has given its express consent. This is directly related to the sovereignty of the nation. However, certain customs of the international laws are binding on every country.