The Shapes of States
The Philippines is an example of this type of nation shape.
What is a fragmented state?
These Divide and tear apart (lead to balkanization/devolution, disrupt internal order, destabilize, weaken)
Centrifugal Forces
Former state boundaries that still have political or cultural meaning.
What is a relic boundary?
homogeneous ethnic group occupies the same politically autonomous area
What is a nation-state?
What NATO stands for.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
This type of state shape refers to a state with no sea or ocean borders.
What is a landlocked state?
manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class.
Gerrymandering
Lines resulting from conflict or cultural changes, such as war or migration.
What is a subsequent boundary?
people who share a sense of culture
What is a nation?
What OPEC stands for.
What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?
Italy is an example of this type of state shape.
Prorupted
What is the difference between a Federal and a Unitary state?
●Unitary States- There is one main governmental decision-making body for the entire state – based in Capital. Examples: France and Japan
●Federal States- Central government and regional governments share power. Examples: US, Germany, Mexico etc.
Boundary lines that exist from prehistoric times.
What is an antecedent boundary?
legally recognized political territory. Means the same thing as “country”
What is a state?
The purpose for NAFTA.
What is a free-trade zone?
Nigeria is an example of this type of state shape.
What is a compact state?
Identify three examples of places we have discussed where ethnic conflicts have emerged due to ethnic boundaries not clearly matching political boundaries
Northern Ireland, Kashmir, Balkans/Yugoslavia, Israel, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Rwanda, Europe during the Holocaust, etc
Lines laid down for political reasons over top of cultural boundaries.
What is a superimposed boundary?
The Kurds and Basques are an example of this.
What is a stateless nation?
The major supranational organization for Europe AND the major form of currency they use
EU and Euro
Switzerland is an example of this type of state.
What is a landlocked state?
These two Geopolitical theories help to explain why nations attempt to control other territories.
Hint: Mackinder and Spykman
Heartland and Rimland
●extend from the edge of the territorial sea out to 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres; 230 miles) from the baseline
●coastal nation has sole exploitation rights over all natural resources
Exclusive Economic Zones
Sovereign states that, despite their size, hold the same position of much larger states. Monaco and Vatican City are examples
What is a microstate?
What does the IMF stand for? What is its purpose?
International Monetary Fund. What are government loans?