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18 Cards in this Set
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Geopolitics |
Study of human systems, which one in a constant state of organizing the land to fit human need. |
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Sovereignty |
The state regulates their own internal and external affairs. |
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Nation |
Group of people with common cultural characteristics |
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State |
Type of policy that is an organized political community living under a single system or government. |
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Colonialism |
Practice of establishing political dominance over people for economic and territorial gain. |
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Which nations don't have states? |
The Kurds, The Flemish, The Zulu & The Basques |
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Different Boundaries: |
Human invention to separate areas on earth |
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Geometric Boundaries |
Latitude and Longitude |
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Physical Boundaries |
Natural features They include rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts or peninsula. |
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Ethnographic Boundaries |
Cultural features Antecedent -- before human Subsequent -- doing cultural |
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Imperialism |
Establishing control over an area that is already politically organized |
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Democrazination |
Transition of an authorization region (dictatorship) to represent. |
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Heartland Theory |
Suggests that whoever owns eastern Europe and western has political power and capital to rule the world |
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Rimland Theory |
It is necessary to form alliances to keep the heartland theory |
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Super Nationalism |
Extends state borders though the establishment of other organizations to further economic and political cooperation, an extreme loyalty to a nation |
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Ethnicity |
Is determined by race, skin color, language, religion and other factors. |
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Centripetal Forces |
Forces that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state. Provide stability, strengthen the state, and create solidarity. |
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Irredentism |
Attempt to provoke coups in another country |
