FOUNDATIONS
THE STATE
ALTERNATIVES AND ANOMALIES
Terms
100
The primary topic of consideration in political geography.
What is the state?
100
The last continent with no recognized claim by any state.
What is Antarctica?
200
PoliGeo considers the boundaries, divisions, and possessions of these.
What are countries?
200
The approximate number of states the world currently is divided into.
What is 200?
200
While modern states are divided by distinctly defined borders, historically, the periphery of a state could have been a loose one of these.
What is frontier?
200
An area area lying beyond the integrated region of the state into which expansion could take place—outer belt, vague and unknown
What is a frontier?
300
Although it has little international validation, Northern Cyprus is a defacto state due to this type of occupation.
What is military?
300
Military occupation greatly curtails the sovereignty of this type of limited state
What is a puppet state?
400
A state has this, which means independence from control of its internal affairs by other states.
What is sovereignty?
400
Before 1993, this was a quasi-state between France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains.
What is Andorra?
400
Governed jointly by two countries
What is a condominium?
500
PoliGeo has roots in this ancient Greek philosopher's idea of a perfect state
Who is Aristotle?
500
The term for a state's system of goods, people, and ideas
What is circulation?
500
The term for the areas under active control and administration by a rebel organization.
What is insurgent state?
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