geopolitic terms

Question 1

state

Answer 1

an independant political entity with clear geographical boundaries. eg kenya, uganda, burundi

Question 2

nation

Answer 2

a large population that have strong bonds of identity which shares the same culture, language, traditions, etc and are confined to a single geographical area. eg japan, france, egypt

Question 3

territorial dispute

Answer 3

disagreement about who controls a particular territory. eg kashmir conflict

Question 4

sovereignty

Answer 4

complete authority of the government over the area and its people

Question 5

territorial integrity

Answer 5

states exercise their soverignty within a specific territory with boundaries which have been established by international law

Question 6

state apparatus

Answer 6

set of institutions and organisations through which state power is achieved. eg police, emergency services

Question 7

nation state

Answer 7

state that has sovereignty over a single nation

Question 8

norms

Answer 8

universally accepted standard of behaviour for states based on morals and customs

Question 9

intervention

Answer 9

international organisation act to resolve conflicts, challenges and crisis in other states

Question 10

geopolitics

Answer 10

the global balance of international relations and political power