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Immigrant States
receiving state which is the target of many immigrants. Immigrant states are popular because of their economy, political freedom, and opportunity. One example would be the USA.
International organization
An alliance of two or more countries seeking cooperation with each other without giving up either's autonomy or self-determination
Iron Curtain
a political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region
Irredentism
the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
Israel/Palestine
a religious conflict between Israel and Palestine
Landlocked
Surrounded by land on all sides
Law of the Sea
Law establishing states' rights and responsibilities concerning the ownership and use of the earth's seas and oceans and their resources
Lebanon
a Middle-Eastern state bordering Syria and Israel
Mackinder, Halford J.
Sir Halford John Mackinder was a British geographer who wrote a paper in 1904 called "The Geographical Pivot of History." Mackinder's paper suggested that the control of Eastern Europe was vital to control of the world. He formulated his hypothesis as: Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island Who rules the World-Island commands the world Mackinder's Heartland (also known as the Pivot Area) is the core area of Eurasia, and the World-Island is all of Eurasia (both Europe and Asia).
Manifest Destiny
the political doctrine or belief held by the United States of America, particularly during its expansion, that the nation was destined to expand toward the west
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