Classifying Political Entities
What is a state and what makes up a state?
-International relations, a term for a country
-Boundaries, Permanent population, Recognized by others, and International Affairs(gov., economic, political, etc.)
Why do we have boundaries and why are they important?
-Reach government powers
-Seperate people from a certain place
-Protection
-Control movement
What are the three driving forces of Political Change?
Territoriality, Sovereignty, and Self-Determination
What is geopolitics?
Politics influenced by geographical factors
What is devolution?
Transfer of power from central government to less power within the government
What is a nation?
A group of people who share common cultural heritage and have desire to express their determination(Claiming land as own and maintaining own states)
What is one example of a boundary?
Natural,Geometric,Antecedent,Subsequent,Relic, or Superimposed
What is Colonialism?
A way of imperialism where a group of people move in and settle into another country/land
What are the three geopolitical theories?
Organic, Heartland, and Rimland Theory
What are three leading factors towards devolution?
Does North Korea fulfill the categories of a state?
Yes, Claims own land and states, laws for organized population, Borders between S Korea, and International affairs
What boundary type is the Indian and Pakistan border?
Subsequent
What are three events that lead to the change of the political map?
WW1, WW2, and African Scramble/Berlin Confrence
Unitary-Single government that holds all power
What is sovergbiety?
States being able to govern themselves
What are autonomous regions?
-Defined area within a state that has high degree of self-govern and freedom from parent states
-Ex:Wales(UK) and HongKong(China)
What are examples of Boundary Disputes?
Definitional, Locational, Operational, Allocational
What are some differences between Colonialism and Neocolonialism?
Colonialism:Direct control over territory, economic influence
Neocolonialism:Direct methods to control territory, dominating power methods, independent movement
What is gerrymandering?
The manipulation of districts to favor/benefit them
What are Transnational Corporation
Companies that operate worldwide
Why do states create autonomous regions?
-Prevent rebellions
-Improve parent state
Countries can disagree between the boundaries near them, thinking other nations taking their land.
How did the African Scramble/Berlin Conference change the modern political map?
European powers divided African territory among themselves and known as African states today after decolonization.
How does gerrymandering demonstrate the power of boundaries
Its supposed to be equal towards each party but in reality it only benefits each other based off their representatives choosing their votes
What are three examples of Supranational organizations?
Unite Nation, European Nation, North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, North Atlantic treaty Organization, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Arctic and African councils