Vocab
What is Political Geography?
The study of the "political"organization of the world
What is Sovereignty?
A principle of international relations thatholds that final authority over social,economic, and political matters should restwith the legitimate rulers of independentstates.
What is a Multi-Nation State?
A state with more than onenation inside its borders.
What is State?
A politically organized territory witha permanent population, a definedterritory, and a system ofgovernment. Must be recognized byother states as a state in order to beconsidered a state.
What is Territorial Integrity?
The right of a state to defend sovereign territory against invasion from other states.
What is Core?
Incorporates higher levels ofeducation, higher salaries, and moretechnology. Generate more wealth inthe world economy.
What is Enclave?
A territory whosegeographical boundarieslie entirely within theboundaries of anotherterritory.
What is Nation-State?
A politically organized area in whichnation and state occupy the samespace.
What do the main Colonizers of Africa include?
Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Italy
What is Exclave?
A territory legallyattached to anotherterritory with which it isnot physicallycontiguous.
What is Democracy?
Government based onthe principal that thepeople are the ultimatesovereign and have thefinal say over whathappens within thestate.
What is Periphery?
Incorporates lower levels of education, lower salaries, and less technology. Generate less wealth in the world economy.
What is Territoriality?
The attempt by an individual or group toaffect, influence, or control people,phenomena, and relationships, bydelimiting and asserting control over ageographic area.
What is Nationalism?
Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.
What is Imperialism?
Control of territory already occupied and organizedby an indigenous society.