Unit 4 Test - Boundary Types and Functions Flashcards
Nation
People with common cultural characteristics
Sovereignty
The authority of a state to govern itself
Nation-state
A state whose political boundaries correspond with its cultural boundaries
When a nation stretches across international borders
Multistate nation
Colonialism
One state exercising control over another that they have settled in and taken over
Reapportionment
Process of reallocating electoral seats to voting districts
Shatterbelt
Region caught between two stronger feuding forces
Relic
Boundary that no longer functions but is still seen on the landscape
ASEAN
Organization made to promote cultural, political, and economic development
Subsequent
Boundary established after the settlement of an area occurred
Superimposed
Boundary established by an outside power
Geometric
Straightlne boundary
Delimited
A boundary that s drawn on a map
Stateless nation
Group of people who share common cultural characteristics but lack a state
UN Law of the Sea
UN Law that defines the rights and responsibilities of states with respect to their use of the worlds oceans
Centrifugal force
Forces that divide or weaken a state
Federal state
Country where governmental authority is shared between the enteral body and smaller regional authorities
Irredentism
When part of a state breaks away and joins another
Subnationalism
Allegiance of people to a traditional group or nation rather than to the state
NATO
Military alliance with members in North America and Europe
EU
Supranational organization that promotes peace and economic cooperation in Europe
Antecedent
Boundary that existed before the land there was settled
Failed state
A state where the government has lost the ability to provide basic needs for its citizens
Heartland Theory
Hypothesis that states controlling the center of Eurasia could give a state the power to dominate the world
State
An area that has a permanent population and is controlled by a government that has control over its affairs
Consequent
Boundary that was drawn to accommodate a cultural divide
Multinational
Boundary that contains different cultural groups
Autonomous Region
Area within a country that has freedom from external authority
Imperialism
Extending a country’s power and influence through disciplinary or military force
United nations
Organization with over 190 members that aims to increase global cooperation
African Nation
Political organization that aims to encourage development and stability in Africa
Centripetal force
Something that unifies people and enhances support for the state
Balkanization
Fragmentation of a region into smaller and hostile political units
Devolution
Transfer of power from a central government to a regional government within the state
Neocolonialism
Control by a powerful country over its former colonies or less developed countries using economic pressure
Rimland theory
Hypothesis that controlling the land near the coasts of Eurasia could eventually lead to world domination
OPEC
Supranational organization that controls the cost of oil
Defined
Boundary established by legal document or treaty
Demarcated
Boundary identified by physical objects like walls, signs, and fences
Exclusive economic zone
Area of the sea where a state full control over the use of marine resources
Redistricting
Drawing of new electoral lines in response to population changes
Gerrymandering
When officials redraw electoral districts in order to favor a certain political party
Organic theory
Idea that states are like organisms that have lifecycles and need to be nourished by acquiring less powerful states to survive
Territoriality
Willingness of people to defend the space that they claim
Self-determination
Ability of a state to decide its own future
Decolonization
When colonized nations won their independence from colonizing forces
Cold war
Political rivalry between the USSR and the USA at the end of WW2
Satellite states
When one state is dominated by another politically and economically
