Assignment

Using the CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/), please research the levels of military and economic power of three great powers and three small countries. You should look up relevant data on military spending, the size of the military, GDP and GDP per capita, and other factors.

Please answer and discuss the following questions.

1. Please list the data for the 6 countries you choose.
2. When comparing your findings, what patterns emerge?
3. How would you explain these patterns (try to think of historical, political, geopolitical, ideological, social, and economic explanations)?
4. What are the implications of your findings for international relations?