Readings Textbook

Question 1

What can control of space lead to?

Answer 1

Control of society

Question 2

How can geographical space be used politically?

Answer 2

To assert or maintain power

Question 3

What emerged alongside ideas of Territoriality (Elden, 2013)?

Answer 3

Developments in Cartography and mapping

Question 4

What is territoriality ?

Answer 4

When groups or individuals lay claim to a space

Question 5

How does Sack, 1986 describe territory?

Answer 5

The attempt by and individual to affect, influence or control people over a geographical are

Question 6

What is an example of manifestation of the territory model?

Answer 6

The World Map

Question 7

What can Geopolitical discourses do the arts?

Answer 7

Changed and sculpted them e.g Prokofiev, heavily controlled by Stalin

Question 8

What des Weber describe sovereignty as?

Answer 8

Legitimacy of Violence

Question 9

Which Spanish state aimed to achieve independence in 2017?

Answer 9

Catalonia

Question 10

How do modernists view nationalism?

Answer 10

Nations are new Phenomena that have invented traditions

Question 11

What is an Ethno-Symbolist?

Answer 11

Ethnic communities are older than modern conceptions

Modern nations are based on past ones with memories of “golden ages”

Question 12

What is Primordialism?

Answer 12

Ethnic allegiance based on peoples existing ethnic characteristic, nationality is a natural part of being human, nations are static forces

Question 13

What is Nationalism

Answer 13

The belonging or desire to represent a state

Question 14

What is a Quasi State?

Answer 14

A state within another which aims to seek independence e.g South Ossetia or Cornwall lol

Question 15

What do places have that make them meaningful?

Answer 15

Bits suspended in our memory, they can mean different things to different people

Question 16

What caused gated communities?

Answer 16

Wealth, Prestige and need for security

Question 17

Why was the EU originally set up?

Answer 17

To prevent the next large war

Question 18

What happened after the cold war in terms of political geographies?

Answer 18

New world order, aim to paint the world in a bigger picture

Question 19

Which South American counties had violent dictatorships in the 60/70’s?

Answer 19

Chile, Brazil, Argentina

Question 20

Why does the state need space and competition?

Answer 20

Is like a living creature

Question 21

Which were the first ECSC members?

Answer 21

France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Question 22

When did the Turkish Military gain control of Cyprus?

Answer 22

1974

Question 23

Where does the term cold war come from?

Answer 23

Cold relations

Question 24

When did Palestine aim to leave Israel?

Answer 24

1988

Question 25

How many states recognise Palestine?

Answer 25

136

Question 26

What is the population of Ethic Kurds?

Answer 26

30 Million

Question 27

In which countries do the Kurds live?

Answer 27

Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey

Question 28

What is a refugee?

Answer 28

Someone displaced or exiled from their home

Question 29

How many refugees get 3rd place rehousing?

Answer 29

1%

Question 30

How many Palestinian refugees are there?

Answer 30

5 Million

Question 31

In exile mundane items can gain significance, what is an example?

Answer 31

Kuffjeh (can’t read writing)

Question 32

What do we mean by 2nd world?

Answer 32

Any communist state

Question 33

When was the Cold War?

Answer 33

1949-1989

Question 34

What was US containment?

Answer 34

US aimed to block the potential for Soviet power

Question 35

How did Portugal justify invading colonising Africa?

Answer 35

Civilisation and Christianity

Question 36

Name an example of Super Hero Politics?

Answer 36

Captain America

Question 37

When did Turkish Cyprus declare independence from Cyprus?

Answer 37

1983

Question 38

Which States recognise Abkhazia?

Answer 38

Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuala and Nauru

Question 39

How many states recognise Kosovo?

Answer 39

111