South Africa’s economy and population are smaller than that of Nigeria. Why, then, is it included as one of the BRICS?
It has a powerful military able to project power regionally
It has a close economic relationship with China, which has huge financial interests in the country in fields such as mining, banking and infrastructure projects
It is heavily involved in UN peacekeeping operations in Africa
It is a nuclear weapon state
It has a close economic relationship with China, which has huge financial interests in the country in fields such as mining, banking and infrastructure projects
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The most common definition of power used in comparative politics is
a. making people do what you want. b. getting people to do what they otherwise would not. c. doing what people expect within a democratic system. d. taking away the ability of others to use force. e. the use of force.