4.7-4.10 Flashcards
The process of legally adding territory to a city
Annexation
A state that unites separate political entities into an overarching system that allows each entity to maintain some degree of soverignty
Federal state
A state where most or all of the governing power is held by the national government
Unitary state
The advocacy of full political seperation(or secession) from the larger group along cultural,ethnic,tribal,or government lines
Ethnic seperation
A purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent or terror-inspiring means the civilization population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas
Ethnic cleansing
A movement to unit people who share a language or another cultural element but are divided by a national boundary
Irredentism
Organized violence aimed at government and civilization targets to create fear for the advancement of political goals
Terrorism
A group that advocates for peace, security, and stability on the continent through greater cooperation,economic development, and global integration, it includes all countries in Africa
African union
A group that fosters cooperation,coordination, and interaction among the arctic states with participation of arctic indigenous communities
Arctic council
A group that wants to advance economic growth,peace,social progress, and cultural and economic development in the region, includes countries from SE Asia
Association of southeast Asian nations(ASEAN)
Areas that have their own local and legislative bodies to govern a region with a population that is an ethnic minority within an entire country
Autonomous region
The fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often hostile, units along ethno-linguist lines
Balkanization
The transition from autocratic to more representative forms of politics
Democratization
A group that wants to integrate member states politically and economically, and includes most countries in Western and Central Europe
European Union(EU)
A group that wants to provide mutual defense of member states, and includes USA, Canada, Iceland, most countries in Western and Central Europe, and Turkey
North Atlantic treaty organization(NATO)
The integration of markets,states,communication, and trade on a world-wide scale
Globalization
A group that focuses on the production of oil, and petroleum
Organization of petroleum exporting counties(OPEC)
The practice of multiple countries forming an organization for benefits of all members
Supranationalism
People who have primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity
Subnationalism
A group that wants to promote peace, security, and human rights, that includes most countries of the world, and two others as non member observer states
United Nations(UN)
A group that wants to simulate free trade among members, and includes USA, Mexico, and Canada
United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement(USMCA)
Companies that conduct business on a global scale
Transnational corporations
One of the largest and most influential supernatural organizations, their goal is to have countries agree to a set of fair guidelines for inter-national trade and ensure trade runs smoothly
World Trade Organizations(WTO)
Support for the political interests of a particular ethnic group within a state,especially its national independence or self-determination
Ethnonationalism
When loyalty to a distinct portion of a country is more important than loyalty to the entire country
Regionalism
