unit 4 political power and territoriality

Question 1

neocolonialism

Answer 1

the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressure to control or influence other countries today, especially former dependencies (colonialism today)

Question 2

shatterbelt

Answer 2

a zone of great cultural complexity typically in mountainous terrain and bordered by strong, opposing outside forces

Ex: Balkan Peninsula (former Yugoslavia), Caucasus Mountains (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan)

Question 3

choke point

Answer 3

a narrow, strategic passageway to another place through which it is difficult to pass

Ex: Strait of Hormuz (most of the world’s oil passes through here), Suez Canal (its blockage stopped world trade for a long time), Strait of Malacca (why Singapore has such a good situation)

Question 4

territoriality

Answer 4

the desire for power over land