Superpower Index by Sarah https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0 en-us 2017-09-27 11:01:56 UTC 2020-09-07 14:14:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Ethan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288922879 The Super power index is a very accurate reflection of a countries power, its inclusion of different stats and figures from important categories to do with a country and ranking them based on how they compare to different countries allows for a broad look at the most powerful countries making it very useful and a good indicator to do so, For example when it comes to economic power of a nation, Looking at GDP and the biggest TNC's gives a good reading for how prosperous a nation is and ultimately who is more powerful.]]> 2018-10-04 00:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288922879 Ethan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288923583 Whilst it may look at first glance that the indicator is accurate to each country about its superpower stance, it leaves off many key features and categories that could drastically affect how certain countries would rank on this scale, for example India, Whilst India may have a very large economy compared to others around it it is disproportionate compared to the amount of people that live in India, India has over 1.2 billion people so its economy of $2.3 trillion, the average person only earns around $2300 annually making them very poor.]]> 2018-10-04 00:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288923583 Ethan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288924679 Soft power is important for a countries influence not based of economics or military, usually this comes down to its social structure and balance, When it comes to Gender equality it should be included in this index as it provides a good look into how equal a society is and how balanced the country is, A country that has a very equal society such as Denmark or Norway will be looked upon more highly when it comes to a model society.]]> 2018-10-04 00:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288924679 Ethan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288925291 Labour participation is a good indicator for the size and skill of the labour force, This indicator is used to look at the percentage of employable people to the amount that are working in a country, this is used to show unemployment rates in a country. This indicator is a good way to show how prosperous a nation Is to other countries making them a model for others to copy, for Example in 2018 the United States sets a great example for economic success with unemployment down to a long time low, this makes it good model for countries like Greece who have a 30%+ youth unemployment rate to strive for.]]> 2018-10-04 00:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288925291 Ethan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288925696 Education is the backbone to every society and having a strong education system is very important to raising and filling jobs, driving innovation and pushing boundaries in fields such as medicine, science and manufacturing, Countries that have very successful education systems such as China can be seen as example nations for how others should go about establishing their own education system as to see the best results, this gives soft power to these nations as they will be viewed and perceived by others as being smarter as well as having a bigger say on the global stage when it comes to issues that have to do with education rates and literacy ratings.]]> 2018-10-04 00:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288925696 Whitney https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991501
  • Considers 4 major indicators (GDP, Population, Nuclear Warheads, Fortune Global 500 TNCs)
  • Includes economic, demographic and military indicators 
  • The x2 or x3 means the end result of the ranking is accurate

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  • Only considers 4 indicators
  • Doesn’t include political, cultural and human and physical resource indicators 
  • Some factors are more important than others 

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 07:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991606     Whitney https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991707
  • Some countries envy how accepting their society is 
  • Women’s education means a higher education percentage
  • Women as role models changing cultural normalities 

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 07:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991707     Whitney https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991776
  • Workforce size, eg China have a large population therefore a large workforce 
  • Employments rate shows how willing the society is to work 
  • Affects the GDP due to taxes and disposable incomes 

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 07:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991776     Whitney https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991821
  • Levels of education indicates deprivation levels, Norway has the highest education spending 
  • High levels of education means that there will be a big quaternary sector 
  • Shows education availability
  • Shows how much their government cares about education due to how much money they spend on it, Georgia has a 0.00 education spending score

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 07:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/288991821     Dom https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289040350
  • It considers, arguably, the most important factors in determining whether or not a nation is a superpower
  • The multipliers account for the varying importance of the factors
  • Easily compare nation’s data
  • Considers multiple factors spread across many variables (population, military strength, economic power etc)
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289040350     Aidan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289044973
  • A simplistic set of results that shows a countries potential in becoming a superpower.
  • Can easily create a scale  in terms of strength.
  • Includes the main ingredients that a country needs to have strength which makes it easier to conclude whether it has the potential to become a superpower or not.
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289044973     Aidan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289046237
  • A form of quantitative results meaning it has no depth into government... (things that add strength to a country) 
  • Can be misleading as a country may be ranked low however they may still be strong (only 4 categories out of hundreds that can be expressed)
  • Hinders out the idea that multiple factors makes a country strong e.g. democracy, dictator, human rights and equality...
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289046237     Sabine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289046952
  • it has a ranking system where some factors are weighted heavier than others to show their importance e.g. the rank for total GDP is multiplied by 3.
  • It uses a combination of economic, social and military factors.
  • It is quantitative so is objective and can be easily can be analysed.

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289046952     Sabine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289047272
  • It is heavily weighted towards the importance of the economic factors, leaving out out types of soft power.
  • 4 factors is not a large sample
  • It doesn’t show the distribution of the GDP - it may be that in some countries, much of the wealth belongs to a small percentage of the population

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289047272     Dom https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289047312
  • Doesn’t include any soft power influences like culture
  • Majority of the factors are linked to economy (fault of the index though?)
  • No qualitative data so there is no room for interpretation
  • Very limited size of factors used
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  • Gender equality improves the cultural attractiveness of a nation, making it more likely that others will follow their lead.
  • It is a good indication as to the moral policies of a nation.
  • A country with good rights for women will be able to have a greater influence on other nations.

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  • It shows the importance of education, and how a good education system will lead to people having successful careers, and therefore earning more money and improving the country’s economy.
  • Better education can lead to more jobs in research and development, which then enables a country to have a greater influence on other nations.

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 10:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289047572     Emily https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289055388
  • Different factors ranked based on importance to what makes a country a superpower
  • Different factors are used - mix of hard and soft powers (economic, military, social etc)
  • Quantitative data is easier to obtain (especially for richer countries) and compare

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 11:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289055388     Emily https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289057025
  • Only four factors do not provide an adequate range of data
  • Weighted ranks mean it is not fair/equal
  • Soft power is not able to be properly quantified (eg cultural influence)
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 11:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289057025     Sienna https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289061378 The index is quantitative which makes it easier to compare countries accurately as numbers are not interpreted differently.
    It highlights important aspects of what a superpower country should have.
    It shows a country’s potential to grow and become a superpower so predictions can be made.
    Highlights points for growth so countries can further develop certain areas to become a superpower.

    ]]>     2018-10-04 11:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289061378     Sienna https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289062356 There is not a large range of variables so it is limited.
    Factors such as governmental influence and human rights are not included which are important components in having a successful superpower.
    Some may have low overall ranks but be strong in certain areas vice versa.]]>     2018-10-04 11:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289062356     Libby libby_gissing7 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289066166 - considers different and important factors: economic (GDP), social (population) and military (nuclear warheads)
    - quantitative data so it is easy to compare the results as they are simple and clear
    - Ranks the countries so you can compare them based on different factors 

    ]]>     2018-10-04 11:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289066166     Libby libby_gissing7 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289067586 - No qualitative data so it therefore lacks opinion and detail 
    - Doesn’t include data or ranks on environmental or political issues 
    - Only considers 4 factors 
    - Focuses on economic data so isn’t fair ]]>     2018-10-04 11:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289067586     Libby libby_gissing7 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289068464 - Considers human rights and social aspects 
    - Looks at the political system and how equal the society is
    - Shows how accepting the country is and what morals they have 
    - Can persuade other countries to treat women in a more accepting and similar way after seeing results of other countries 
    - Women who have more rights can become more successful and therefore boost the countries economy and literacy rates ]]>     2018-10-04 11:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289068464     Libby libby_gissing7 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289069522 - Measure of the proportion of a countries working age population that engages actively in the labour market (working or looking for work)
    - Increases the countries GDP of more people are working, especially in the tertiary and quarternary sectors 
    - Links to literacy rates and how well educated the country is ]]>     2018-10-04 11:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289069522     Libby libby_gissing7 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289070786 - Shows the availability of education and whether it is equal 
    - Better education means literacy rates increase and people have better job opportunities, leading to higher GDP 
    - Better education leads to more people working in the quarternary sector leading to development in the country 

    ]]>     2018-10-04 11:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289070786     Meg https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289075339
  • Considers different and important factors
  • Quantitative data is easier to obtain and then used to compare
  • It takes into account a combination of many different factors
  • It takes into account when some factors should be weighed more heavily than other factors
  • It is simplistic

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289075339     Meg https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289076760
  • Some factors are considered to be more important than others which may not always be accurate
  • Only a limited amount of factors are considered
  • It mainly focuses on economic and hard powers and doesn’t really consider soft powers

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289076760     Billy https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289079547
  • Considers different and important factors
  • Quantitative data is easier to obtain and then used to compare
  • It takes into account a combination of many different factors
  • It takes into account when some factors should be weighed more heavily than other factors
  • It is simplistic


    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289079547     https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289079744 Get a GRIP!! 🤬]]> 2018-10-04 12:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289079744 Billy https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080400
  • Only four factors do not provide an adequate range of data
  • Weighted ranks mean it is not fair/equal
  • Soft power is not able to be properly quantified (eg cultural influence)

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080400     Eliza https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080496 The 4 factors which it does consider are important- GDP, Total Population, Nuclear Warheads and Fortune Global 500 TNCs.
    •Can easily be compared as the data is qualitative 
    •Ranking system is simple and easy to understand 


    ]]>     2018-10-04 12:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080496     Eliza https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080775 •Could consider a wider range of factors as it only considers 4
    •Important political / governmental factors aren’t included
    •No soft power factors are included
    •Heavily weighted towards economic factors
    •All dada is quantitive with no qualitative data
    •A country could still be very strong but is ranked very low as only 4 factors are taken into consideration
    ]]>     2018-10-04 12:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289080775     Meg https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289081210
  • Women’s education leads to a higher education percentage
  • Gender equality improves the ‘cultural attractiveness’ of a country, making it more desirable to others
  • It indicated that they may also have ‘desirable’ opinions on other human rights

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289081210     Meg https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289082316
  • Indicates the size of the workforce which affects other factors such as exports
  • Shows employment rates and how willing people are to work
  • Indicates the size/percentage of the working population
  • Often suggests higher literacy and education rates

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289082316     Meg https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289082432
  • Shows the literacy rate
  • May show at what age people start working
  • Makes a country look more desireable if it has higher education rates
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289082432     Lexi https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289087751
  • Uses quantitative data that is easy to compare 
  • Considers economic, social and military factors 
  • Makes it easy to compare different countries
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289087751     Lexi https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289088939
  • Doesn’t use qualitive data to explain the quantitative data
  • Doesn’t include  soft power influences 
  • Only uses 4 indicators which can lead to a powerful country being ranked lower than it should
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289088939     Aida https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289094851
  • Number of factors used are very limited 
  • Soft power is not included e.g. culture 


    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289094851     Aida https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289096818
  • Several factors are used (both hard & soft) e.g. military
  • As the data is quantitative it can easily be analysed and obtained 
  • Can be easily used and compared 

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 12:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289096818     https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289097188 It may be considered to be a simplistic model because everything is categorised down. However it is accurate and reflects counties power by including important categories. ]]> 2018-10-04 12:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289097188 Eloise https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289101952 Considers major factors such as:
    Total GDP
    Total population 
    Amount of nuclear warheads
    This shows that the superpower index is an accurate representation of power because the wide range of factors show multiple aspects of the countries.

    ]]>     2018-10-04 13:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289101952     Jenny https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289102419 There is no qualities date
    Mostly economic factors, whereas there is less environmental and social.
    There are no soft powers included.

    ]]>     2018-10-04 13:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289102419     Charlotte https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289102617 2018-10-04 13:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289102617 Eloise https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289103434 There is only quantitative data, so lacks the detail that qualitative data would give. 
    Although the factors given are useful, there is a limited number of them, which limits its validity. It also doesn’t consider any soft power factors]]>     2018-10-04 13:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289103434     Ollie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289238686 It takes some of the most important factors of a country into account to produce ranks.
    It has weighted scores to make the more important factors influence the scores more.
    Considers demographic, military and economic factors to make an accurate result.]]>     2018-10-04 16:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289238686     Jamie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289254363
  • Certain factors ranks are multiplied by 2 or 3, this is a effective method at weighing out more important factors on the index.
  • Considers major factors, all of which shape a countries power, including GDP, population, military power and global TNC's.
  • Data is quantitative, allowing easy reading and comparison of a countries Superpower.
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 16:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289254363     Jamie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289258374
  • Doesn't include any soft powers and other factors that indicate a strong country like equal rights, democracy, etc.
  • Only uses 4 indicators, which can result in a powerful country being ranked lower.
  • No qualitative data, lacking detail.
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 16:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289258374     Emily L https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289309797
  • Uses quantitative measure which makes it easier to rank in terms of power, rather than qualitative
  • Different factors are taken into account so hard and soft power are taken into account i.e military, economic and demographic 
  • Certain factors weigh more than others so are multiplied by 2 or 3 so gives a more rounded, accurate reflection of the countries power
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 18:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289309797     Emily https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289313566
  • Four factors are not a wide representation of a country and it could be argued that those four factors do not take into account their underlying factors. For example a country may have a very large military but they also may have had to borrow all of the money to fund this from organisations and other countries.
  • Lacks in personal opinions. Many countries may be strong in terms of hard power but in reality are lacking in aspects of soft such as human rights which are very important when evaluating the power of a nation 
  • Not very detailed

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 18:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289313566     Emily https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289318028
  • The movement and development of rights is very important 
  • It’s classed more as a social, demographic aspect 
  • Makes women and potentially men, see the nation in a better way
    • ]]>     2018-10-04 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289318028     Emily L https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289320441
  • Explains reasoning for more weighting in certain sectors or lack of in terms of quaternary due to lack of education 
  • Increases economic stability 
  • More likely to have more money fuelling the economy which enables the governments to have more to spend on other factors such as military 

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 18:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289320441     Henry https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289350256 -Considers the most important factors of whether a country is a superpower or not
    -Some factors have a higher multiplier which makes them more important
    -It is a simplistic model that is easy to understand 
    -Considers different categories of factors such as economic
     ]]>     2018-10-04 19:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289350256     Henry https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289354599 -Limited amount of factors, there’s only four
    -lack of a range of factors, does not include soft power influences such as culture
    -most factors are based on economy]]>     2018-10-04 19:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289354599     Ollie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289361165 Having only 4 categories doesn't allow for very accurate results.
    Mainly focuses on hard power despite the importance of soft power.
    weighted categories make the scoring unequal due to the emphasis on economic strength.]]>     2018-10-04 19:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289361165     Ollie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289365813 Having gender equality makes the culture of a country more appealing .
    Would make most people have a much higher opinion of a country 

    Shows how accepting and fair the society of a country is.]]>     2018-10-04 19:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289365813     Ollie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289368866 Education levels can indicate how developed the tertiary and Quaternary sectors are.

    Educational achievement could help indicate deprivation levels.

    Education would cause better jobs and a wealthier country.
    Better education would lead to a more stable economy.]]>     2018-10-04 19:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289368866     Alfie stu048066 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289424258 The superpower index is an accurate reflection of power as it uses four main factors that show a countrys influence on the world. The four factors give a well rounded view of a county’s power as they show economic, demographic and military figure. Using only four factors allows the index to remain simple but still provide a balanced result. The index provides quantitative data which is easy to compare and obtain. It allows the counties to be ranked according to each factor and give an overall rank. The index also multiplies more important factors giving a more accurate result.]]> 2018-10-05 00:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289424258 Alfie stu048066 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289425866 There are only four variable which means only a small fraction of the factors that make a country powerful can be expressed. These variables are all very similar and are heavily reliant on a country’s affluence and its economy. The index also doesn’t take into account a counties soft power such as culture and human rights.]]> 2018-10-05 00:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289425866 Alfie stu048066 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289426540 Gender equality is included in the soft power index as it gives an incite into the human rights within a country. It provides a variable that is not dependent on money and instead relies on the morals and values of that country. Other nations may look at a country that has an equal society and may want to replicate it which provides the other country with soft power.]]> 2018-10-05 00:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289426540 Alfie stu048066 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289427177 Labour participation is a key factor as it shows the size of the workforce in a country. Just because a country has a large population doesn’t necessarily mean it has a large workforce. For example China has the largest population in the world but it also has an ageing population so will not have a particularly high labour participation score.]]> 2018-10-05 00:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289427177 Alfie stu048066 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289428184 Education is an important variable as it drives the growth of a society and its quality can determine how powerful a county is. A country with a high quality of education is likely to have a large quarternary industry, in turn this research and development can provide a country with global power. Additionally low levels of education could indicate high levels of deprivation within a country or a lack of funding.]]> 2018-10-05 00:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289428184 Tom https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289490685
  • It considers the most important factors whether a country is a superpower or not.
  • The factors give a good view of a country’s power showing factors such as demographic and economic.
  • Some of the factors have a multiplier meaning they are more important.
  • The model is simple to understand.
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 08:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289490685     Tom https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289491853
  • Only having 4 categories makes the results not very accurate.
  • It’s main focus if hard power evem though soft power is important aswell .
  • Some categories are more weighted than others meaning the scoring is unequal
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 08:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289491853     Amber https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289514428
  • Quantitative data makes it easy to compare and obtain 
  • Considers different factors such as total GDP and total population, each factor is ranked individually 
  • It’s simplistic and easy to understand
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 09:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289514428     Harlan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289516049 It can be seen as an accurate reflection of power as it is heavily weighted towards a nations economic might. This is inportant as this factor is required to be strong in all of the other categories, which also means that a variety of factors are taken into account when finding overall rank.]]> 2018-10-05 09:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289516049 Amber https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289516852
  • Countries are ranked based on only 4 factors 
  • Only quantitative data
  • Doesn’t consider soft power factors (cultural influence)
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 09:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289516852     Harlan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289517017 It could be seen as not accurate as its main focus is weighted towards economic factors rather than military factors, which if weighted the same would change the overall rankings. Also the lack of overall factors may result in misleading rankings for certain nations.]]> 2018-10-05 09:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289517017 Harlan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289518249 Gender equality is included in soft power as to many countries it can make the country look more appealing, and therefore would make the country seem more inclusive towards all citizens. Also the society would be seen as having a higher moral standard among the world, increasing the countries influence.]]> 2018-10-05 09:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289518249 Harlan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289518988 Labour participation shows how many people there are in a country and is therefore a very important factor. Although it cannot account for a countries population structure, for example an ageing population there will be less workers and will therefore be a lower participation score]]> 2018-10-05 09:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289518988 Harlan https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289519889 Education is included as this influences the type of economy a country has, mainly through the creation of highly skilled workers. Also it can help to indicate deprivation levels in a country and help to develop a countries quaternary sector to help stay ahead of the rest.]]> 2018-10-05 09:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289519889 Emily H https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527064 This index is good because it looks at four important factors that make a country a superpower: total GDP, population, nuclear warheads and TNCs. This is good because it covers the economic, demographic and military parts that a country needs to become a superpower. Furthermore, it is easy to calculate the rank of each country. ]]> 2018-10-05 10:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527064 James stu047666 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527149 The Index can be a great reflection of power, as it takes largely into consideration the economic power of a nation which can in turn have an impact on every other aspect of a nation. However the index doesn’t take into  consideration soft power of a nation and doesn’t really take into consideration the much larger hard power of Russia compared to that of India and Japan.]]> 2018-10-05 10:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527149 James stu047666 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527706 There isn’t really enough categories to take into consideration all the different aspects that make a superpower. This is because it doesn’t take into consideration large political power that countries like the UK have but also doesn’t take into account the true military power of each nation, by only comparing nuclear warheads, you don’t take into account each countries military spending which displays more accurately the power of a nation and advancement of its military hardware.]]> 2018-10-05 10:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527706 Charlotte https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527809 The index is a good reflection of power because it considers the economic power if a nation which is very important. It also considers some other factors which also show how powerful a country is. The data is also quantative which makes it easy to compare countries to see which ones are the most powerful economically.]]> 2018-10-05 10:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527809 Emily H https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527933 On the other hand, it could also be seen as inaccurate because it doesn’t take in account any cultural or political power which are also very important for seeing if a country is a superpower. Also, it only measures four factors which you could argue is not enough to create a reliable ranking as you cannot measure the amount of global dominance a country has or the amount of globalisation it has caused in other countries. Lastly, some of the factors are weighted more heavily than the others which could be a problem because some people may not feel that total population is that important for becoming a superpower and that there are others that are more important. ]]> 2018-10-05 10:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289527933 Charlotte https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289528392 It isn’t an accurate reflection of power as it doesn’t take into account soft power which can have a large impact on whether a country is a superpower or not. It also misses out other important factors which coupled make the index more accurate.]]> 2018-10-05 10:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289528392 Kira https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289537285
  • Uses GDP, Population, Nuclear Warheads, Fortune Global 500 TNCs all combined to measure the power a country has 
  • The x2 & x3 means the end result of the ranking is more relative and easier to rank against other countries 
  • The use of Quantitative data makes it easy to compare/rank one country against another 
  • simple to read and understand

    • ]]>     2018-10-05 10:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289537285     Kira https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289538431 • It only considers 4 factors which are all heavily based on economics which could bias results and lead to a strong country being ranked very low.
    •Important factors aren’t included such as cultural influence 
    •No soft power factors are included which is an important power for a country to have in order to be a superpower
    •All dada is quantitive with no qualitative data to explain or back it up

    ]]>     2018-10-05 10:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289538431     Georgie Can be a good reflection as it takes into consideration all diffrent factors that play part on the nation. However doesn’t take into consideration of many soft power influences. https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289556301

    ]]>     2018-10-05 11:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289556301     Georgie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289557734 Doesn’t include political factors aswell as cultural and human so might be an unethical country but still could be classed as a superpowerFactors that may be classed as important may vary from nation to nation so some countries do worse then others ]]> 2018-10-05 11:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289557734 Georgie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289558468 It’s importanr as not based on wealth or what a country’s got but comes down to the sociological structure and how the country works together. Also changes within society with how women are treated and portrayed changing cultural norms]]> 2018-10-05 12:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289558468 Georgie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289559350 Shows how many people are in the workforce and size doesn’t reflect how big the working population is as factors that play parts like whether it’s an aging population or youthful and wealfare.]]> 2018-10-05 12:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289559350 Nyasha https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289559844 It makes use of quantitative data and takes into account many factors. It is also easy to read and interpret as it’s just facts and figures]]> 2018-10-05 12:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289559844 Georgie https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289560171 The higher educated the higher sectors people can work in meaning more money earns leading to more money the country will contain overall. This will enable to hold power within world as will ha e connections.]]> 2018-10-05 12:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289560171 Nyasha https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289561763 The data used in the superpower index is largely based on economic wealth and military strength and doesn’t include factors such as cultural impact (soft power) or political standing 

    ]]>     2018-10-05 12:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289561763     Megan stu045626 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289561905
  • Takes into account many factors
  • Easy to understand and compare data
  • Doesn’t take into account soft power 
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 12:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289561905     Megan stu045626 https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289562373
  • Only takes into account four factors
  • No qualitative data
  • Doesn’t include soft power 
    • ]]>     2018-10-05 12:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289562373     Jas https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289563028 Education is often a very strong indicator of a countries development and capabilities , it can represent the prospective technological and engineering capabilities of a country to become a superpower.

    ]]>     2018-10-05 12:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289563028     Nyasha https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289563532 Being a gender equal society may attract more people to visit it or just to think more highly of that society.
    Being a gender equal society also means that the overall education of the place increases so a high level service can be provided 

    ]]>     2018-10-05 12:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289563532     Nyasha https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289565166 Labour participation is important in a country because if there is a large workforce then there can be increasing the tax income received by the government, and creating a more buoyant economy and that money can be used to improve infrastructure. A large hard working workforce may also attract foreign investors which will further boost the local economy]]> 2018-10-05 12:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289565166 Nyasha https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289567073 If a country has a high level of education this in turn means there will be an increase in the level service that can be provided I like a quartenary sector thus leading to a strong economy ]]> 2018-10-05 12:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289567073 Jasmine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289570471 The superpower index demonstrates an accurate reflection of power. This is due to its quantatavie values which helps you to contrast and compare differing areas. Furthermore the number of factors which contribute toward the final numerical value of the superpower idex.   By taking into consideration education and military power  the development of an area can also be detected.  However the soft powers are not fully taken into consideration meaning that the harder to measure factors are not always recorded ]]> 2018-10-05 12:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289570471 Jasmine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289573721 The weighting of factors means that not every very “power” is considered to be equal however the factors which make a super power may differ in importance fromperson to person meaning this is just an relative measure.. 
    it also doesn’t take into consideration the soft powers .

    ]]>     2018-10-05 12:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289573721     Jasmine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289575476 Gender equality can represent the level of a countries “forward thinking” as well as the standard of politics and education , this may be due to th fact that in a country where both males and females aRe given equal opportunity there are double the number of individuals who can increase a countires development and superpower ability 

    ]]>     2018-10-05 12:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289575476     Jasmine https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289582743 2018-10-05 12:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/user_1412801060/3rt6glp6lss0/wish/289582743