unit 4 Flashcards
state
an area organized into a politicalunit ruled by an established government that has control over its international and foreign affairs
what is the largest state
russia
what is the smallest microstate
the vatican
microstate
a state with very small land area
fast facts about democratic peoples republic of korea
its north
it has a pro-communist govts
it has a dictatorship
it spends more money on weapons than food
fast facts about the republic of korea
its south
it has a pro-us government
what is the problem with both koreas wanting to combine into one sovereign state
they both want total control
what do taiwan and china’s governments beleive
that taiwan is not sovereign but a part of the Chinese government
city-state
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside (ex. singapore)
when did political unity reach it’s height
with the roman empire
nation state
a state whos territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular nation
self-determination
the concept that nations have the right to govern themselfs
when did the concept of nation-states first develop
post ww1 (allies congregated to redraw the map of Europe)
what did karl marx beleive
that workers would identify with other working class people instead of ethnicities
where are the states with the least ethnic diversity
europe
