Topic 4.2 Political Processes Flashcards
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Colonialism
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an effort by one country to establish settlements in a territory and impose its political, economic, and cultural principles on that territory
2
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Devolution
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the transfer of political power from a central government to local governments, usually along regional lines
3
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Imperialism
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influencing another country or group of people by direct conquest, economic control, or cultural dominance
4
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Self-determination
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the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
5
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Sovereignty
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a state is free of external control over its domestic and foreign affairs
