4.1/4.2
Multi-State Nation
One people/Nation dispersed across multiple countries. They share identity, culture, customs, and traditions.
What is a choke point?
a narrow, strategic transportation corridor
Territorial sea is ___ miles
12
a form of government in which the ultimate power rests with the people through, usually through their elected representatives
democracy
the fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often hostile, units along ethno-linguistic lines.
Balkanization
Why do maps change
Wars and conquests, Formation of new countries, Name/Border changes
-the study of how geography shapes political, economic, and military affairs of nations
Geopolitics
How often is a census taken?
Every 10 years
the transfer of decision-making power from a central government to a lower level
Devolution
Force or attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for the state
Centripetal force
When was the Berlin Conference
1884 through 1885
Antecedent, Relic, and Superimposed are all examples of...
Boundaries
What are the 4 key Dispute types
Definitional, Locational,Operational, Allocational
when a state wants to annex a territory whose population is ethnically similar
irredentism
practice of multiple countries forming an organization for the benenfit of all members
supranationalism
Explain the Core-Periphery Model
Core is high development and political power
Periphery is less developed and dependent on core
What is a militarized boundary?
A heavily guarded boundary that is hard to cross without full proper permission.
A line that divides on area into two or more smaller areas
Internal Boundary
a country where the national government is strong and the regional governments are weak
unitary state
Force or attitude that divides the state
centrifugal force
The theory that if one country falls to communism others follow- this was used to justify Vietnam War.
Domino Theory
T/F: An economic boundary is based on language, religion, and ethnicity.
False
Correct answer: Cultural Boundary
Who created the Heartland Theory
Halford Mackinder
a country where the national government is strong and the regional governments are also strong so the share power
federal state
cost advantages gained by an increased level of production. As countries agree to produce more of a good, the revenue received from selling that good is bound to increase.
Economies of scale