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is an independent political unit occupying a defined, permanently populated territory and having full sovereign control over its internal and external affairs.

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STATE - A. National Political Systems

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as a synonym for the territorial and political concept of “state”

n. b. not all recognized territorial entities are states

Antarctica, for ex. has neither an established government nor a permanent population; it is therefore, not a state.

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COUNTRY - A. National Political Systems

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is a group of people with common culture occupying a particular territory, bound together by a strong sense of unity arising from shared beliefs and customs.

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NATION - A. National Political Systems

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refers to a state whose territorial extent coincides with that occupied by a distinct nation or people or at least, whose population shares a general sense of cohesion and adherence to a set of common values.

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NATION - STATE - A. National Political Systems

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is one that contains more than one nation. often, no single ethnic group dominates the population.

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BINATIONAL / MULTINATIONAL - A. National Political Systems

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a single nation may be dispersed across and predominantly in two or more states. people’s sense of nationality exceeds the areal limits of a single state.

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PART - NATION - A. National Political Systems

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a people without a state.

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STATELESS NATION - A. National Political System

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the area that a state occupies may be large, as is true of China, or small, Liechtenstein.

is not critical in determining a country’s stability and strength, but it is a contributing factor.

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SIZE - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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can affect the well-being of a state by fostering or hindering effective organization.

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SHAPE - B. Geographic Characteristics of State

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assuming no major topographical barriers, the most efficient form would be a circle, with the capital located in the center.

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COMPACT STATE - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of State

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are nearly compact but possess one or sometimes two narrow extensions of territory: proruptions tend to isolate a portion of a state.

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PRORUPT STATES - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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the least efficient shape administratively; parts of the country far from the capital are likely to be isolated because great expenditures are required to link them to the core.

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ELONGATED STATES - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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includes counties composed entirely of islands, countries that are partly in islands and partly on the mainland, and those that are chiefly on the mainland but whose territory is separated by another state. (e.g., the Philippines and Indonesia)

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FRAGMENTED STATES - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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an outlier of one state is located within another state.

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EXCLAVE - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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completely surrounded is a territory that it does not rule, as the Republic of South Africa surrounds Lesotho.

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ENCLAVE / PERFORATED STATE - Shape - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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the significance of size and shape as factors in national well - being modified by a states location, both absolute and relative.

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LOCATION - B. Geographic Characteristics of States

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those lacking ocean frontage and surrounded by other states, are at a geographical disadvantage.

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LANDLOCKED STATES - B. Geographical Characteristics of States

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many states have come to assume their present shape and thus the location they occupy as a result of growth over centuries.

they grew outward from a central region, gradually expanding into surrounding territory.

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CORES AND CAPITALS - B. Geographical Characteristics of States

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(the original nucleus) of a state usually contains its densest population and largest cities the most highly developed transportation system, and the most developed economic base.

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CORE AREA - B. Geographical Characteristics of States

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is the largest or the primate city, dominating the structure of the entire country.

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CAPITAL - B. Geographical Characteristics of States

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ill-defined and fluctuating areas marking the effective end of a state’s authority.

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FRONTIER ZONES - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the State

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separates each of the world states; these are lines that establish the limit of each state’s jurisdiction and authority.

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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the State

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are those based on recognizable physiographic features such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.

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NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARIES - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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frequently delimited as sections of parallels of latitude or meridians of longitude, they are found chiefly in Africa, Asia and the Americans

many such boundaries were established when the areas in question were colonies, the land was only sparsely settled, and detailed geographic knowledge of the frontier region was lacking.

  • for ex. the western portion of the United States - Canada border, which follows the 48 th parallel.
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ARTIFICIAL OR GEOMETRIC BOUNDARIES - C. Boundaries: The Limits of the States

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one drawn across an area before it is well populated, i.e., before most of the cultural landscape features developed.

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ANTECEDENT BOUNDARY - Boundaries Classified by Settlement - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the State

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drawn after the development of the cultural landscape.

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SUBSEQUENT BOUNDARIES - Boundaries Classified by Settlement - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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also called (ethnographic) boundary, a border drawn to accommodate existing religious, linguistic, ethnic or economics differences between countries

for ex. the boundary between northern Ireland and Eire (Ireland)

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CONSEQUENT BOUNDARY - Boundaries Classified by Settlement - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the State

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are forced upon existing cultural landscapes, a country or a people by conquering or colonizing power that is unconcerned about preexisting cultural patterns.

for ex. European colonial powers in 19th century Africa superimposed boundaries upon established African cultures without regard to the tradition l, language, religion, or ethnic affiliation of those whom they divided.

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SUPERIMPOSED BOUNDARIES - Boundaries Classified by Settlement - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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if a former line that no longer functions as such is still marked by some landscapes features or differences on the two sides.

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RELIC BOUNDARY - Boundaries Classified by Settlement - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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for ex. Bolivia has access to the Chilean port of Africa, the Peruvian port of Ilo and the Argentinian City of Rosario on the Parana River, where it was a problem in the past.

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LANDLOCKED STATES - Boundaries as Sources of Conflict - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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for ex. growing shortages of fresh water are leading to tensions along many rivers, including Jordan, Tigris and Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra.

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WATER BODIES AS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES - Boundaries as Sources of Conflict - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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for ex. stateless nation: Kurds, Roma, Basques, and Palestinians, etc.

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MINORITY GROUP IDENTIFICATION - Boundaries as Sources of Conflict - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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conflicts arise when neighboring states disagree over policies to be applied along a border. such policies may concern the movement of traditionally nomadic groups, immigration, customs regulations and the like.

for ex. the US and Mexico, Russia and Finland, Syria and Israel, Iraq and Kuwait etc.

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RESOURCE DISPUTES - Boundaries as Sources of Conflict - C. Boundaries : The Limits of the States

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they bind together the people of a state, enable it to function, and give it strength.

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CENTRIPETAL FORCES - D. Centripetal Forces : Promoting State Cohesion

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identification with the state and the acceptance of national goals. based on the concept allegiance to a single country and the ideals and the way of life it represents.

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NATIONALISM - D. Centripetal Forces : Promoting Cohesion

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institutions as well as symbols help develop the sense of commitment and cohesiveness essential to the stable (e.g. schools, armed forces, state religion, etc.)

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UNIFYING INSTITUTIONS - D. Centripetal Forces : Promoting State Cohesion

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a further bonding force is public confidence in the effective organization of the state ( i.e. security from external aggression and internal conflict, properly distributed resources, responsiveness to the people’s needs).

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ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION - D. Centripetal Forces : Promoting State Cohesion

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fosters political integration by promoting interaction between areas and by joining economically and socially.

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TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION - D. Centripetal Forces : Promoting State Cohesion

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destabilize and weaken a state.

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CENTRIFUGAL FORCES - E. Centrifugal Forces

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it may compete with the state for people’s allegiance. conflict between majority and minority faiths within a country.

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ORGANIZED RELIGION - E. Centrifugal Forces

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many people give their primary allegiance to traditional groups or nations that are smaller than the population of the entire state.

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SUB - NATIONALISM - E. Centrifugal Forces

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a strong minority group self-awareness and identification with a region rather than with the state, can be expressed politically as a desire for more autonomy or even separation from the rest of the country.

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REGIONALISM - E. Centrifugal Forces

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decentralization of political control.

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DEVOLUTION - E. Centrifugal Forces

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recognizing that a country cannot by itself guarantee either its prosperity or its own security, mang states have opted to cooperate with others.

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COOPERATION AMONG STATES - F. Cooperation among States

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composed of associations of three or more states created for mutual benefit and the achievement of shared objectives.

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SUPRA - NATIONALISM - E. Cooperation among States

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the united nations (UN) is the only organization that tries to be universal. its membership expanded from 51 countries in 1945 to 191 in 2002.

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THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES - E. Cooperation among States

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countries have shown themselves willing to relinquish some of their independence to participate in smaller m, multinational systems.

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REGIONAL ALLIANCES - E. Cooperation among States

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european union (EU), north american free agreement (NAFTA).

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ECONOMIC ALLIANCES - E. Cooperation among States

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Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa

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BRICS - E. Cooperation among States

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based on the principle that unity brings strength. for ex. north atlantic treaty organization (NATO) - a defensive alliance of many European countries and the united states’.

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MILITARY ALLIANCES - E. Cooperation among States

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based on more generalized mutual concerns or appeals to historical interest. for ex. commonwealth of nations (formerly the British Commonwealth)

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POLITICAL ALLIANCES - E. Cooperation among States

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