unit 4 Flashcards
Nation state
sovereign state with alike population that has shared language , culture and history .
multistate nation
nation spread across multiple sovereign states
stateless nation
nation that has history of self determination but not a recognized state
colonialism
taking territories and settling there to control the area .
imperialism
growing a state by putting force over other nations .
Decolonization
a colony becomes independent from colonizers
devolution
transferring political power from national to regional government
territoriality
using space to communicate ownership of territory connecting to their culture
neocolonialism
using political power to control other countries
shatterbelt
countries get political pressure from outer powers due to conflict
demilitarized zone
area between two states that can’t be used for military purposes
chokepoint
strategic route providing passage through or to another region
antecedent boundary
boundary existing before human settlement and cultural landscape
Relic boundray
boundary is no longer active but impacts landscape
Superimposed boundary
boundary created by foreign state or group
subsequent boundary
boundary that develops with the development of cultural landscape
consequent boundary
boundary made to settle conflict with opposing groups ( type of subsequent boundary)
internal boundaries
boundaries separating different regions in a single state
gerrymandering
Arranging a voting district to favor a political party over another
devolution
transfer of power from national government to regional government
self determintaion
the right or desire for a nation to govern themselves
