Boundaries
The act of creating physical markers of your borders, be it walls or fences
Demarcation
This type of state uses a strong central power to govern the whole state as one.
Unitary State
This term describes when three or more countries form an organization for mutual benefit.
Supranationalism
This force causes people to seperate.
Centrifugal Force
This group of people has a unique ethnic identity but no way of governing themselves.
stateless nation
This type of border relies on real world obstacles to delimit the lines
Physical
Redrawing voting district boundaries to benefit one political party is known as this.
Gerrymandering
This trans-atlantic military alliance defends the sovereignty of states and increases military cohesion in case of war.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Colonialism
A group of people who have been given control of their area under the state to somewhat govern themselves
semi-autonomous region
This type of boundary is usually used before there is a high population and is pre-existing, and usually falls on physical population
Antecedent
This type of state uses devolution to its advantage to allow smaller units to govern themselves
Federal state
This organization replaced the League of Nations after WWII to promote international peace and cooperation.
United Nations
This force brings people together within a state
Centripetal Force
A homogeneous country that contains almost only one ethnic group that governs itself.
Nation-state
A type of boundary that has no use anymore, but is still visible on the landscape
Relic
This type of gerrymandering forces opposition voters tightly into one district so they have little impact.
Packing
This continental grouping consists of 55 countries, focused on mitigating the effects of colonialism and improving the continents economy.
African Union
The process of releasing control from a central area to smaller units
Devolution
When a nation stretches across borders and exists in multiple states, it is known as
Multistate Nation
This type of boundary is created by an outside force, and often doesn't reflect the will of the people living around it.
Superimposed
The authority of a state to govern itself
Sovereignty
European organization with goal of political and economic alliance to promote regional peace and growth
European Union (EU)
The process of a country devolving into multiple different states based off of nationality.
Balkanization
A state with multiple ethnicities or nationalities within it
Multinational State