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Contemporary Centers of Power

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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Topics in Contemporary Centers of Power

1

European Union

  • The European integration process began after the Second World War, when European states faced economic ruin and political insecurity.
  • The OEEC was established in 1948 to channel Marshall Plan aid to west European states.
  • The Council of Europe was established in 1949 as a step in political cooperation.
2

ASEAN

  • ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
  • These countries signed the Bangkok Declaration.
  • ASEAN later expanded to ten members with Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
3

Rise of the Chinese Economy

  • China became the People’s Republic of China in 1949 after the communist revolution under Mao.
  • Its early economy followed the Soviet model and relied on state-owned heavy industry.
  • China cut itself off from the capitalist world and depended on its own resources and some Soviet aid and advice.
4

India-China Relations

  • India and China were important Asian powers before Western imperialism.
  • Their zones of influence rarely overlapped, so political and cultural interaction was limited.
  • After independence, there was hope of cooperation, expressed by the slogan Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Alternative centers of power in contemporary world politics

European UnionASEANChinaIndia-China relationsJapanSouth KoreaRegional cooperation

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