Topic 4.8 Defining Devolutionary Factors Flashcards
1
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Devolution
A
Transfer of some power from the central government to subnational levels.
2
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What accelerates devolution?
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- Physical Geography
- Ethno-linguistical Divisions
- Terrorism
- Economic Factors
- Social Conditions
3
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The ____ region is an example of devolution.
A
Kashmir
4
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Example of ethnic separatism
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Basque and Catalans in Spain
5
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Ethnic Cleansing
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Purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent or terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas
6
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Ethnic Separatism
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Advocacy of full political separation from the larger group along cultural, ethnic, tribal, or governmental lines
7
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Irredentism
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A movement to unite people who share a language or other cultural elements but are divided by a national boundary
