4.8 Defining Devolutiobary Factors + Challenges To Soverignty Flashcards
List the reasons of the devolution of states
Physical geography
Ethnic separatism
Ethnic cleansing
Terrorism
Economic or social problems
Irredentism
Physical geography that leads to devolution and example
Regions that are separated from central states due to mountain ranges, water, deserts. Also distance decay
EX:
Kashmir
Mountains separate the region from India
Ethnic separatism that leads to devolution and example
A particular ethnicity in a multinational state. The majority is dominant and results in mistreatment of the minority
Tibetans in china (leader has been exiled
Ethnic cleansing that leads to devolution and example
State governments attack an ethnic group to eliminate a different ethnic group
Uyghurs I’m china have turned to violent acts
Terrorism that leads to devolution and example
Organized violence aimed at governments or civilians
Palestinians in Israel or basques in Spain
Economic or social problems that leads to devolution and example
Uneven development of economic productivity
Problems with finding
Scotland in the UK, makes oil and could make a lot more money if it was an independent state
Irredentism that leads to devolution and example
A majority ethnic group wants to claim territory of a neighboring state due to shared culture with people residing across the border
Reunification of multi-state nations
Russians in Ukraine
What is the importance of space-Time compressions
Very important in devolutionary forces
Autocratic countries become more aware and cause independence movements
Why do countries join together to cooperate economically?
Achieving economies of sale
Common set up regulations
Trade more freely
Easier to manufacture and produce resources
Why do countries join together to cooperate militarily
To protect themselves and their Allie’s
Less likely to be attracted
Why do countries join together to cooperate environmentally
Environmental issues transcend international boundaries
Protect animal species
Air quality
Failed state
Government is no longer in control because of a failed system
Reasons state fail
Corruption, internal rebellion, democratic collapse, religious and ethnic conflicts
Uneven development
Global scale
Core states have developed faster than peripheral states
Main centripetal forces
Nationalism, ethnonationalism, infrastructure, cultural cohesion