Political Organization Vocab Flashcards
the authority of a state to govern itself or another state
Sovereignty
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
State
an area or a country that has degree of autonomy or has freedom from an external authority.
Autonomy
A state in which the cultural borders of a nation correspond with the state borders of a country.
Nation State
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations,
Alliances.
The expansion of economic, political and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale impact
Globalization
The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes
Terrorism
The process where in political officials redraw electoral districts to favor a certain political party, ethnic group, coalition or social-
Gerrymandering
the process by which one nation exercises near complete control over another country
Colonialism.
