Vocabulary
This term is another word for country. It is a political unit with a permanent population and boundaries that are recognized by other states that allows for the administration of laws, collection of taxes, and provision of defense
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?
The Berlin Conference was a meeting in the late 1800s between European nations to divide Africa among them for ______________ with the intent of preventing conflict over the process
Colonization/Imperialism
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?
This is a region endangered by local conflicts within the state or between countries in the area. Examples include: Eastern Europe, Caucasus Region
Shatterbelt
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?
Koreas are an example of this. A nation living across states
Multi-state nation
The purpose for NAFTA.
What is a free-trade zone?
_______: an area that governs itself, but is not an independent country. ________: an area which can govern itself in certain areas, but does not have complete power to govern
Autonomous Region, Semi-autonomous region
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
Give two examples of Choke Points in our world today: Geographical feature (land or sea) that has significant strategic importance
Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Gibraltar, English Channel, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, etc
Give THREE examples of Devolution: The transfer of decision-making power from a central gov't to a lower level.
Ethnic separatism (religion, language, ethnicity), Economic and social issues, Irredentism, Physical geography, centrifugal forces, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, disintegration of states, fragmentation of states
●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?