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What is territorial morphology compact
A STATE IN WHICH THE DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER TO ANY BOUNDARY DOES NOT VARY SIGNIFICANTLY
100
What is a forward-thrust captial?
Relocated capital deliberated situationed in a state's frontier. Encourages development. Example: Brasilia, Brazil
100
What is the DEFINTION process of establishing a boundary
The phase in which the exact location of a boundary is legally described and negotiated
100
What is the domino theory
the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control
100
What is an EEZ - exclusive economic zone
This term extends to a distance of 200 nautical miles (370 km) out from its coast. The exception to this rule occurs when this would overlap; that's state coastla baselines are less than 400 nautical miles apart, when an overlap occurs, it is up to the states to delineate the actual boundary, generally, any point within an overlapping area defaults to the most proximate state
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What is territorial morphology prorupt
AN OTHERWISE COMPACT STATE WITH A LARGE PROJECTING EXTENSION
200
Give some examples of centriFUGAL forces
Forces that weaken a state - poor government, poor transportation infrastructure, a state's shape (especially elongated or fragmented), multiple languages or conflicting religions or ethnic groups
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What is the DELIMITATION process of establishing a boundary?
in which the exact location of a boundary is legally described and negotiated
200

What does Ratzel's Organic Theory state? 

In order for a country to become powerful and dominant, it must take over other land.  

200

What is the objective of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)? 

It acts as a cartel in order to control the global supply and price of oil.

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What are examples of allocational boundary disputes?
dispute over who owns the resources
300
How can nationalism be a centrifugal force?
When one nation percieves itself as superior & the subnational groups are not able to peacefully coexist.
300
What is a fragmented state?
a country that has territory separated from the contiguous portion. Any country with any islands/offshore/outlying areas at all is considered fragmented
300

What does the Rimland Theory state? 

In order for a country to establish global dominance, it must control the coast lines along Eurasia. 

300
What is supranationalism
a venture involving 3 or more national states political economic or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives.
400

What is neocolonialism? 

The indirect control or exploitation of a less developed country by foreign countries or multi-national corporations. 

400
What is the difference between colonialism and imperialism?
Colonialism: expansion of an empire - usually into unsettled areas Imperialism: Exert cultural or economic dominance over another nation or country
400
What is the DEMARCATION process of est. a boundary?
phase in which the boundary is visibly marked on the landscape by a fence, line, sign, wall or other means
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What is the heartland theory? 

In order to establish power and world dominance, a nation must control Eurasia. 

400

What is microstate? 

an independent country that is very small in area and population

500
What are DEFINITIONAL border disputes
conflict over the language of the border agreement in a treaty or boundary contract
500
What is an international agreement?
Establish international protocols for various issues (environmental, military, economic, cultural)
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What is devolution

Granting power from a central government to regional or local levels or when certain groups or territories seek to separate.

500
what is balkanization
process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities
500
what is a nation
a politically organized body of people under a single government