Ap human geo unit 4 Flashcards
Nation
A nation is a group of people that share a similar culture trait
Nation-State
A state has homogenous culture population and has on shared culture trait normally geographicaly small and isolated example Iceland
Stateless Nation
A nation that has a history of self determination but does not have a re state
Multinational state
A state that has more than one nation it it´s border
Multi State Nation
A nation that has a state of it´s own but also lives in another states an example is koreans because they have north and south
Sovereignty
A political authority of a state to govern itself
Territoriality
The connection of people, their culture, and their economic system to where they live.
Boundary
An invisible line that marks the outer limits of a state´s territory.
Demarcation
The process of physically representing a boundary on the landscape
Delimitation
The process of mapmakers placing the boundary on the map
Antecedent Boundary
A political border established before the area was populated often based in river and mountains
Subsequent Boundary
A boundary that is established after the settlement in that area occurred
Superimposed Boundary
A boundary that is imposed on the cultural landscape which ignores pre existing cultural patterns.
Relict Boundary
A type of political boundary that no longer function as an official border but still holds historical significance and may influences present-day cultural or social pratices.
Gerrymandering
Is the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party
Redistricting
The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to reflect changes in population and ensure fair representation
Unitary State
A state where laws are administered uniformly by one central government
Federal State
is a political entity characterized by the division of power between a central government and regional government allowing for multiple levels of governance.
Devolution
The movement of power from the central government to regional governments within the state or breakup of large state(balkanization) into several independent one
Supranationalism
The process of nation state organizing politically and economically into one organization or alliance.
Balkanization
The large breakup of a large country into smaller independent states which are often hostile to each other.
Irredentism
Political or nationalist idea that seeks to reclaim, and reoccupy a territory that a movement´s adherents believe rightfully belongs to their nation
Geopolitics
The study of how projection of power is effected by the geographic and political landscape
Territorial Waters
Are of sea around a country coast recognized as being under that country jurisdiction
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
beyond a nations territorial sea which a coastal nation has jurisdiction over both living and nonliving
Shatterbelt
Regions of cultural diversity and wak political with weak states under persistent stress
Buffer State
A country that geographically lying between two rival or hostile powers
