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Section 1
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Cultural boundary
boundaries that mark breaks in the human landscape based on differences in ethnicity
Geometric boundary
straight line boundaries that are unrelated to physical and or cultural differences Ex: US / Canada border
Nation-State
state whose territory corresponds to a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
Subsequent boundary
a boundary that was created before today's cultural landscape Ex: The U.S. / Mexican border
Irredentism
position that a state should be annexed because of ethnicity of prior historical possession
Multinational state
a state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to co exist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities
Imperialism
control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous (native) society
Boundary dispute
disagreement over territories near a shared boundary
Supernational organizations
a world or regional organization that is not tied to any one sovereign country Ex: World Bank
Consequent boundary
boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as a religion or language
Democratization
the action of making something democractic
Forward Capital
moving a nations capital to another area within the same state to make a statement, or create economic growth Ex: Brazil moving it's capital
Capital
the city that is the seat of government of a State, nation, or province Ex: Washington D.C.
Stateless Nation
a nation that does fall under any state (stateless group) Ex: Palestinians, Kurds, Indian groups such as Cherokee
Colonialism
a countrys attempt to establish settlements and to impose its political, economical, and cultural principles in another territory Ex: Great Britain and 13 Colonies
Colony
a territory legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent
Compact State
state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
Annexation
legally adding land area to a country
Territorial waters
area of a sea around a country's coast recognized as being under that country's jurisdiction
Buffer State
a state created between two warring or hostile regions to ease tensions between the two bordering regions Ex: Poland after WWII
Decolinization
movement of American/European colonies becoming independent (colonies becoming independent) Ex: The 13 Colonies
Domino theory
idea if one land in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect
Prorupted state
an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
Periphery Region
poor regions dependent on the core region and do not have much control over their own affairs Ex: African and China areas
Landlocked state
a state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea
Fragmented state
a state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory Ex: Hawaii
Frontier
a zone where no state exercises complete political control
Geopolitics
attempt to explain why some countries have powere and others don't
DMZ
[De- militarized zone] Zone where no military is allowed. Area between North and South Korea with no military for about a 100 meteters Ex: between North and South Korea
Nation
a homogeneous ethnic group Ex: Italians, Kurds
Core region
countries or areas that have high levels of development, a capacity at innovation, and a convergence of trade flows Ex: USA, Minneapolis
Sovereignty
government free form external control Ex: US
Demarcation boundary
boundary physically marked with steel post, concrete pillars, fences , or another visible method
EEZ
(Exclusive Economic Zone) by law, a sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources Ex: Gulf of Mexico (fishing)
State
area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs Ex: US, Japan, Canada
High Seas
refers to the area of the sea beyond the national jurisdiction of any state (open waters, common territory)
Gerrymandering
process of redrawing ledgistlative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
Boundary
invisible line that marks the extent of a states territory
Perforated state
a state that completely surrounds another one
Unitary state
an internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central goverment officials
Devolution
transfer of powers and responsibility from federal government to the states
Microstate
a state that encompasses a very small land area Ex: Luxembourg
Antecedent boundary
how the boundary evolves over time Ex: 13 colonies, Western and Eastern Europe
City-state
a sovereign state comprising a city and its immediately surrounding countryside
United Nation
international organization created at the end of WWII to help maintain international peace (replaced league of nations)
Balance of power
roughly equal strenght between opposing countries or alliances of countries
International Organization
organization of sovereign states Ex: United Nations
Elongated state
a state with a long narrow shape
Terrorism
use of violence by non-governmental groups against civilians to achieve a political goal by instilling fear frightening governments into changing policies
Heartland
the central region of a country or continent, especially a region that's important to a country or culture
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