states & nations
a political unit with defined borders, a population, government, and sovereignty
what is a state
a border between two or more states
what is a boundary
what is devolution
a state that is circular/compact in shape
what is a compact state
how geography affects political power and relationships
a group of people with shared culture, identity, or history
a boundary drawn before people settle into an area
what is an antecedent boundary
redrawing voting districts to benefit a political party
what is gerrymandering
a state that is long and narrow
what is an elongated state
a state breaking apart due to ethnic conflict (ex: yugoslavia)
what is balkanization
what is a nation-state
a boundary drawn after settlement, based on cultural patterns
what is a subsequent boundary
what is redistricting
a state with a narrow extension
what is a prorupted state
forces that divide a country (conflict, inequality)
what are centrifugal forces
a state with multiple nations/ethnic groups (ex: UK)
what is a multinational state
a state's ability to govern itself with outside control
what is soveriegnty
a state with seperated pieces
what is a fragmented state
what are centripetal forces
a nation without its own state (ex: the kurds)
what is a stateless nation
a former boundary that no longer exists but is still visible
what is a relic boundary
power is shared between national and local governments (ex: US)
what is a federal state
what is a landlocked state
group of states working together (ex: UN, EU)
what is a supranational organization