Which sources do historians use to reconstruct the past of the Olympic Games?
Archaeological sites, written sources, photographs, films, and websites.
How do historians assess sources when reconstructing the past of the Olympic Games?
They cross-check sources.
What tools do geographers use to study the Olympic Games’ global reach?
Maps, scales, map types, and projections.
What do geographers explain when studying the Olympic Games’ global reach?
Inequalities.
How do states use the Olympic Games to display their power?
As a showcase.
What can reveal ideological and diplomatic tensions at the Olympic Games?
Boycotts and removing the Olympic flame during protest.
How do participation and host-location decisions make the Olympic Games political?
They turn participation and host-location choices into political matters.
According to Raymond Aron, what is a political unit’s power over other political units?
The capacity to impose its will on them.
Which author defines power as the capacity to act and influence others, drawing on pioneering work on international relations?
Serge.
What four dimensions of power does Serge distinguish?
Power, influence, use of force, and independence.
In Serge’s framework, what does influence mean?
Making others act.
In Serge’s framework, what does use of force mean?
Preventing others from acting.
In Serge’s framework, what does independence mean?
Refusing to act.
What strengths underpin hard power?
Economic and military strength.
Which thinker theorized soft power in the early 1990s?
Joseph Nye.
What does soft power show about influence and coercion?
Influence can be as effective as coercion.
What forms of power constitute soft power?
Cultural and diplomatic power.
What does smart power combine?
Soft power and hard power.
How can territory support state power?
By providing natural resources.
Which state does the source identify as the world’s most populous?
India.
What role does a stable political system play in state power?
It is an essential element.
Which indicators show a country's military power?
Troop numbers, military spending, nuclear arsenals, military bases, overseas bases, and fleets such as aircraft carriers.
What does diplomacy enable in international affairs?
Negotiations and influence over international decisions through summits and institutions.
Which countries are the five permanent UN members named in the course?
France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and the United States.
Which indicators of economic power are listed in the course?
Produced wealth or GDP, growth rate, stock exchanges and financial centers, and research and development spending.
What is soft power?
The capacity to influence the world through language, cultural goods, and gastronomy.
What two time scales does historical study of the Olympic Games consider?
The long term and individual events.
What is an ideology that a state or other actor seeks to spread?
A generally political idea.
Which state ranks first by area?
Russia.
Which state ranks second by area?
Canada.
Which state ranks third by area?
China.
Which state ranks fourth by area?
The United States.
Which state ranks fifth by area?
Brazil.
Which country illustrates that large territory alone does not ensure power?
Singapore.
What index does the course mention when discussing political stability?
The democracy index.
Which country does the course identify as the leading military power?
The United States.
What is the course's ranking of the four largest nuclear arsenals?
Russia, the United States, China, and France, in that order.
Which international gatherings does the course cite?
COP summits and the G7.
Which international institutions does the course cite?
The UN, WTO, and ICC.
Which New York location exemplifies a stock exchange or financial center?
Wall Street.
What corporate measure indicates economic power?
The number of transnational corporations.
What effect does worldwide circulation of cultural goods have on lifestyles?
It diffuses an American way of life.
Answer 19 questions on International Power and the Olympic Games.
1. How do historians strengthen a reconstruction of the past when studying the Olympic Games?
2. A geographer wants to investigate which countries participate in the Olympic Games and why some regions are less represented. Which approach best fits this task?
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