Superpowers

2. Currently, Brazil do not have one of these and therefore are the weakest of the BRICs
6. The exclusive right given to an inventor or company to use or sell an invention for a period of time
7. A group of people with disposable income. This group is increasing in China.
9. When there is only one superpower
14. What do you call countries, such as the BRICs, which are not quite global superpowers
15. What is the term for when people start to consume more meat due to an increase in wealth
16. This is one of the pillars of power that includes a work force and access to fossil fuels
17. Reducing government spending
20. To take part of a country (through appropriation) from someone else
21. This is at the base of the pillars of power
22. This type of power includes persuasion

1. Where countries are able to control others but these countries are not part of an empire or under direct control of another country
3. A Theory in which countries are deemed to be more powerful as their economy grows and they adopt capitalist ideas
4. A theory that involves both the core and periphery countries relying on each other
5. An important IGO, where there are 5 permanent members with the right to veto
8. The negotiation an international relations between countries that allows for agreements to be made.
10. When there are two superpowers
11. This is a combination of both hard and soft power
12. Creating fakes of a product
13. This type of power includes military action and economic sanctions
18. A type mineral that is used in many electric cars and wind turbines. The supply is largely controlled by China
19. When fighting breaks out, but the major power is usually not directly involved physically in the fighting.