Types of States
Types of Boundaries
Colonialism & Neocolonialism
Devolution
Supranational Organizations
100
A group of people that share a sense of identify.
Nation
100
Straight, imaginary lines that separation two states
geometric boundaries
100
The act of controlling foreign land with the hopes to extract valuable resources for the mother country
Colonialism
100
The transfer of power from a central power to local authorities
Devolution
100
Joining a supranational organization requires a state to give up a small amount of this.
Sovereignty
200
A political entity that has its own territory, government, sovereignty and a permanent population.
State
200
The Berlin Wall and the Great Wall of China are examples of this.
Relic Boundaries or Relict Boundaries
200
The region of the world most likely to have been colonizers.
Europe
200
The process of devolution that is named after the breakup of former Yugoslavia
Balkanization
200
One type of collaboration within supranational organizations
Economic, military, cultural
300
Tibet, Palestine, Kurdistan and the Lakota are all examples of this.
Stateless-nation
300
These boundaries are established after people have already populated an area and established cultural differences.
subsequent boundaries
300
The act of using money and investments to control or influence a foreign state
Neocolonialism
300
Two likely causes of devolution
Cultural differences, geographic barriers, economic challenges, abuse of power, terrorism, irredentism
300
Russia is concerned that Ukraine might join this supranational group was formed in 1949.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
400
Japan and Iceland are examples of this.
Nation-state
400
When a colonizing power establishes a boundaries on top of existing subsequent boundaries it is known as a...
Superimposed Boundary
400
One common example of neocolonialism in the 21st century
Chinese investments in African states
400
Tibetan and Uygur demands for independence from China include this common cause of devolution.
Cultural difference or abuse of power
400
This group of 195 states, formed in 1945, is often tasked with solving major international disputes.
United Nations
500
The United States, Great Brittain, and India are examples of this.
Multinational State
500
The boundaries created during the Berlin Conference were...
Geometric or Superimposed Boundaries
500
One ESPeN effect of colonialism that we can still see today.
Spanish spoken in Latin America, ethnic tensions within African states, displacement of indigenous peoples, etc.
500
Russia's interests in Ukraine include this common cause of devolution.
Irredentism
500
This group was founded to serve the interests of 55 African states.
African Union