chapter 9 Flashcards
decolonization
re-acquisition of control by colonized peoples over their own territory
domino theory
the belief that if one country in a region chose or was forced to accept a communist political and economic system, then neighbouring countries would fall to communism as well
east/west divde
the gulf between communist and noncommunist countries that developed after 1945
geopolitics
states power to control space or territory and shape international political relations
imagined community
group of people who believe that they share a common bond and thus are part of the same nation
nation
group of people often sharing common elements of culture, such as religion or language, pr a history or political identity
nationalism
feeling of belonging to a nation as well as the belief that a nation has a natural right to determine its own affairs
nation-state
ideal form consisting of a homogeneous group of people governed by their own state
north/south divide
differentiation made between the colonizing states of the northern hemisphere and the formerly colonized states of the southern hemisphere
state
an independent political unit with recognized boundaries, although some of these boundaries may be in dispute
territory
delimited area over which a state exercises control and that is recognized by other states
political geog
examines complex relationships b/w politics and geog –> 2 way
boundaries
allow terriotry to be defind and enforced
2 kinds of boundaries
formal (de jure - in law) created by govt and recognized intl
informal (de facto - in fact) related to identity and daily use of a place
formal boundaries formed in 3 ways
following natural topog
following mathematical grid drawn on map
geopolitics
