Vocab 1
Koreans are an example of
Multistate nation
A zone where no state exercises compelete political control,where no state has governing authority.
Frontier
Inaccurate maps of the Andes have created dispute over the border between Argentina and Chile
Definitional/Positional
Territories completely surrounded by another country but are culturally/ethnically different
Enclave
Modern idea of colonialism where less developed countries are still forced into dependency to a more developed country
Neocolonialism
The united states is an example of a
Multinational States
Example of a nation state
Japan
Iceland
China
France
Visa Requirements at the US/Canada border after 9/11
Operational/Functional
The willingness by one person or a group of people to defend the space they claim
Territoriality
Disputed region of northern India
Kashmir
Has a degree of power and self-determination, but not fully like the autonomous regions of Russia.
Semi-Autonomous
Transfer of power from a central government to regional governments. An example could be certain regions of a country gaining more and more autonomy
Devolution
Dispute over the ownership of the Rhineland led to conflict between Germany and France
Locational/Territorial
Give 3 forces of Devolution
•Division of Groups by Physical geography
•Ethnic Separatism
•Ethnic cleansing
•Terrorism
•Economic and social problems
Canals (especially the Suez) are usually good examples of
Choke points
When Ethnic groups seek to govern themselves, creating their own nation-states because of their desire for sovereignty.
Self-Determination
Negotiated in 1648, this marks the beginning of the modern state system
Peace of Westphalia
Iraqi-Kuwait conflict over access to the Rumailah Oil Field
Allocational
A culturally diverse, conflict-prone region of weak, fragmented states aligned with powerful global rivals, containing globally significant reserves of natural resources and geostrategic locations such as choke points and major transport arteries.
Shatter belt.
This event divided up Africa among the European powers
Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
"Scramble for Africa"
Stateless nations.
Independence movements currently going on today (name 1)
Taiwan
Scotland
Catalonia
Kurds
Basque
EU migration crisis of 2016
Operational/Functional
a part of a state that is geographically separated from the main part by the territory of one or more states.
Exclave
Example of a relic boundary
Mason-Dixon Line
Great Wall of China
Berlin Wall