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country

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used to describe any political entity that is independent from the control of any other entity

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state

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the largest political unit, formal term for a country
- has a defined boundary
- contains a permanent population
- maintains sovereignty
- is recognized by other states

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sovereignty

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the power of a political unit or government to rule over its own affairs

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nation

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a group of people who have a common cultural heritage, set of beliefs/values, a traditional way to claim homeland, establishing their own state/self rule (Kurds, Catalan, Scots)

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nation-state

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a nation of people who fit qualifications for a state (Japan, Iceland, Denmark)

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multinational-state

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a country with multiple nations, one dominant controlling political powers, and smaller nations (Canada, USA)

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autonomous region

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a defined area within a state with a lot of self-government and freedom from parent state

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semiautonomous region

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autonomous region with a few more restrictions

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stateless nation

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a cultural group that has no independent political entity (Navajo)

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multistate nation

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when a nation has a state of its own, but its people stretch across borders of other states

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centrifugal forces

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divides the people of a country
- regionalism
-underrepresentation and lack of political control
-uneven development (rich and poor)

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centripetal forces

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unite a country’s population

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regionalism

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when loyalty to a distinct portion of a country is more important than loyalty to the entire country

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ethnonationalism

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support for the political interests of an ethnic group within a state (national independence or self determination)

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nationalism

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strong feelings of patriotism and loyalty felt towards one’s country

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antecedent boundary

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borders have been established since before there has been major settlement by people in a territory (Malaysia and Indonesia)

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subsequent boundary

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borders that are drawn in areas taking different cultures into account and follows a natural dividing line between the groups (China, Vietnam)

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consequent boundary

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borders that are drawn in areas taking different cultures into account and seeks to separate groups to resolve conflicts (India, Pakistan and Bangladesh)

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superimposed boundary

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a boundary line placed over and ignoring an existing cultural pattern (Africa)

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geometric boundary

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political boundary defined and delimited as a straight line or an arc; artificial boundary (US Canada)

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relic boundary

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a former boundary line that is still discernable and marked by some sultural landscape feature, like a fence (US Mexico)

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frontier

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where very few people live and little to no boundaries are enforced

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definition of a boundary

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writing out a treaty in words

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delimitation

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drawing boundary lines on a map

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demarcation
placing an indication on earth
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definitional dispute
two parties fight over how to interpret the legal language in the agreement
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locational dispute
dispute over where it should be; delimitation
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operational dispute
how a border should be inforced, who should control border patrol
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allocational dispute
fighting over who gets the natural resources
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UNCLOS
United Nations Convention Law of Sea -territorial waters: 12 nautical miles from shore -exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles from shore -international water: after 200 miles
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shatterbelt
instability within a region that is geographically located between two states with overlapping territory & political power
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territoriality
the control & influence over a specific geographical space in aspects of cultural links, government, economics, boundaries, sovereignty, military
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political power
control over people, land & resources
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neocolonialism
use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to influence other countries
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chokepoints
a strategic strait/ canal that's narrow and has competition for use
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early colonialism
spain, portugal, france and britian in 1400s-1700s wanting religious influence, economic wealth, political power
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later colonialism
all other european countries (main four stepped back) in 19th century controlling asia and africa competition for resources and new markets
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berlin conference
1884-1885 aka congo conference meeting in berlin to define borders in africa
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modern colonial independence movements
colonized people resisting european rule 1960-1970: 32 african nations won independence to have self-determination, sovereignty, statehood and equality (with help from UN) lead to civil war and neocolonialism
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civil war in developing world
in former colonies 1994: rwanda genocide caused from superimposed boundaries spilled and affected neighboring countries (keeps africa politically unstable and poor)
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cold war
1945-1990 political conflict between us and ussr mostly nonmilitary conflict for global dominance satellite states from ussr mutual projection created proxy wars, nuclear races/annihilation third world countries having to choose sides
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collapse of communism
us and western allies won the cold war 1989 - berlin wall was taken down 1991 - soviet union collapsed 15 independent states balkanization velvet divorce stopping satellite states
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federal state
unites separate political entities into an overarching system that allows each entity to maintain some degree of sovereignty has the ability to focus on local and regional problems
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unitary state
most/all governing power is held by national government overlooked minorities
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annexation
the process of legally adding territory to a state
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ethnic separatism
advocacy for full political separatism from larger groups along cultural, ethnic or tribal lines
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ethnic cleansing
policy made by one ethnic group to remove another ethnic group by means of violence or terror-inspiring means
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terrorism
organized violence towards government to create fear for advancement of political goals
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irredentism
a movement to unite people who share a language or other culture but are divided by a national government
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subnationalism
people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity
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impact for globalization on state sovereignty
new economic networks easier trades in goods easier traveling social media
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supranationalism
multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members United Nations, NATO, European Union, USMCA, ASEAN, AC, AU
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democratization
the transition from 1 ruler with absolute power (autocratic) to more representative forms of politics
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race
category based on appearance (color) they can be ascribed categories based on what others see
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ethnicity
ethnic group(s) someone belongs to,based on heritage and ancestry
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nationality
the country where they hold citizenship can change with immigration, dual citizenship or no citizenship

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