states & countries
an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs
state
This is the most important forum for global international cooperation
Bonus 1: what was its precursor?
Bonus 2: when was it made and by whom?
the UN
this is the word for a territory that is legally tied to a state instead of being completely independent
bonus: give examples of colonies in 3 different continents
bonus 2: for the colonies you just named for bonus one, which countries do those belong to?
colony
Poland
Compact state
This describes the type of government where citizens can elect leaders and run for office
bonus: give an example
Democracy
when a state has this, it controls its own internal and external affairs
sovereignty
this is the term for a condition of roughly equal strength between opposing alliances
bonus: who were the two states in a balance of power after WWII
balance of power
this describes an effort by one country to establish settlements in a territory and impose its political, cultural, and economic principles on that territory
colonialism
Chile
Elongated state
This describes the type of government where the country is run according to the interests of the ruler rather than the people
bonus: give an example
Autocracy
this is the word for the concept that an ethnicity has the right to govern themselves
self-determination
These two military alliances were created after WWII to keep the balance of power
bonus 1: name 2 states that were in each
NATO and Warsaw Pact
what is the difference between a boundary and a frontier?
boundary: an invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory
frontier: an uninhabited or sparsely settled zone where no state exercises complete political control, a tangible geographic area as opposed to a boundary which is a thin line
Indonesia
Fragmented state
This describes a government that is not fully democratic or autocratic but a mixture
bonus: give an example
anocracy
US, Russia
what is the difference between a state and a nation state?
bonus: give example of a good nation state
bonus 2: is it possible to have a perfect nation state
a nation state is a state where the vast majority of people share the same ethnicity
This is the term for the systematic use of violence by a group calculated to:
-create an atmosphere of fear and alarm among a population
-coerce a government into actions it would not otherwise take
-coerce a government to refrain from actions it does want to take
terrorism
what are the three reasons why Europe wanted colonies?
promote christianity, obtain resources, increase power through dependents
Namibia
this describes the governmental system that places the most power in hands of certain government officials. The state is ruled as one unit with a central legislature
bonus: in what kind of states might this type of government work the best and why?
unitary
what is the difference between a multiethnic and multinational state?
bonus: give examples of each
bonus: what is the world's largest multinational state?
multiethnic state has more than one ethnicity, multinational state has more than one ethnicity with a tradition of self-determination
The signing of this treaty in 1648 ended the 30 years' war and started the modern international state system
bonus: this made the state the fundamental unit of world affairs. what unit did the state replace?
Treaty of Westphalia
these are the three types of boundaries
bonus: give examples of each
cultural, geometric, physical
Cultural boundary: follows cultural features (Quebec/other parts of Canada)
Geometric boundary: based on human constructs like straight lines (example?)
Physical boundary: coincides with feature of natural landscape like desert, mountains, water (Argentina/Chile by Andes)
South Africa
perforated state
This describes the governmental system that allocates strong power to local units in the country. Local governments have the power to enact their own laws.
bonus: give an example
federal