4.6 FormsGovernance + 4.7 State Sovereignty Devolution Flashcards
Sub national unit
The smaller areas into which a larger state is divided
Unitary state
An independent state that concentrate power in the central government and grants little or no authority to its sub national units
Federal states
An independence country that disperses significant authority among sub national units
Which state is divided into linguistic regions?
Belgium
Irredentism
The political claim to territory in another country usually based on ethnic affiliations and historic borders
(Soratly islands?)
Objectives of terrorism
Publicize a cause
Intimidate a civilization
Affect the system of government
Terrorism
The calculated use of violent acts against civilians and symbolic targets to publicize a cause, intimidate a population, or effect the government
What is perestroika
Restructuring the Soviet unions political system
International terrosim
Terrirusm that transcends national borders
Domestic terrorism
Acts by individuals or groups against the citizens or government of their own country
What do some autocratic countries do to maintain sovereignty
Blocking or editing internet access
State terrorism
Terrorism committed by government agents who’s leaders have ordered them to murder or in prison enemies of the state
Sub national terrorism
Terrorism committed by non government officials that feel wronged by their government
ETA
Basque separatist organization in Spain that used terrorism in its campaign for independen state
What are some sacrifices people make for supranational organizations
Common currency
Open borders
Accepting diverse populations