3. Three levels of analysis
We would like to analyze this dispute using three levels of analysis (individual level, state level and system level). The individual level explains international situation as being driven primarily by actions of individuals, or outcomes of psychological forces. The state level explains international situation as being driven by the domestic regimes of states, while t
Background Knowledge
Approximately 70.9% ofthe Earth’s surface is covered by Ocean.
Oceanic evaporation is the source of most rainfall
ocean temperatures
determine climate
and wind patterns that affect life on land
Background Knowledge
Thermohaline Circulation
Marine based Industries
-Shipping, Fisheries, Oil Production
90% of world’s trade is done by ships
40% of
the post-Cold War, US established the basic policy objectives toward Northeast Asia and they are like the conversion from a lean-to-one-side policy to the policy which guard against Russia, maintenance of US-Japan cooperative system, the provision for China, stable control of Korean military and so forth.
And they tried to carry out the role being the balancer of this region. And from this role
Russia’s economy in many ways. Nevertheless, Russia still is a very attractive country to invest on regarding the crisis, since their influence as a powerful country is not shrinking. Let’s look into Russia and several reasons why Russia is a good investment market.
2. Macro Environment
(Information & Analysis)
Demographic
Russia had a population of 142million in 20
the world’s first place in the Human Development Index (2001-2006) and has done it since 2009. The Gini’s coefficient is just 0.23. It means the gap between the rich and the poor is very small. The traditional industries of Norway were fisheries, forestry and agriculture but Norway has transformed its economy over the past decades into a modern industry. Now the oil and gas, maritime and the