Political Flashcards
Political Geography
The study of the political organization of the world.
State
A politically organized territory with a permanent population, a defined territory, and a government … aka a Country
Territory
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
Sovereignty
A government’s right to control its own territory, both politically and militarily.
Mercantilism
The accumulation of wealth through plunder, colonization, and the protection of home industries and foreign markets.
Peace of Westphalia
In 1648 ended the Thirty Years War and marked the formal beginning of the modern state system.
Nation
A group of people who think of themselves as one based on a sense of shared culture and history, and who seek some degree of political-territorial autonomy.
Nation-State
A politically organized area in which nation and state occupy the same space.
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Multinational State
A state with more than one nation inside its borders.
Multi State Nation
When a nation stretches across borders and across states.
Stateless Nation
When nations do not have a state.
Colonialism
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. (Geometric)
Berlin conference-divided Africa
- No Africans
- Superimposed boundaries-disregarded african ethnic boundaries
World-Systems-Theory
1) The world-economy has one market and a global division of labor.
2) Although the world has multiple states, almost everything takes place within the context of the world-economy.
3) The world-economy has a three-tier structure.
Capitalism
An economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
