Issues associated with interdependence: unequal power relations

two examples of unequal power relations

Nigeria and a single-product economy

China and the internet

what makes Nigeria a single-product economy?

dependent on oil and gas

what % of Nigeria’s income is from oil and gas?

80%

what has Nigeria’s focus on oil and gas led to a decline in?

traditional industries of agriculture and manufacturing

why were the world’s major oil companies encouraged to develop Nigeria’s reserves?

Nigeria had neither the technology nor the skills to exploit the oil

what are oil companies criticised of in Nigeria?

scant regard to local people & environment e.g. oil spills in Niger Delta

how does Nigeria’s high income from oil impact their currency and therefore trade?

makes it significantly overvalued → imported consumer goods are cheap → domestic goods too expensive → can’t export

what is the process of currency and trade in Nigeria known as?

Dutch disease

what % of the world’s internet users are in China?

25%

what two methods does the Chinese government use to control the internet?

Great Firewall

Golden Shield

what is the Great Firewall?

censorship through blocking access and filtering key words

what is the Golden Shield?

domestic surveillance - Ministry of Public Security using more traditional methods e.g. fines, libel lawsuits to enforce censorship