Unit 4 Gradesavers

largest political unit; formal term for a country

group of people who have certain things in common such as religion, language, and ethnicity

when the borders of a nation match the border of a state (ideally has only one nation)

nations of people without a state to occupy

a country that contains more that one nation

a nation that lives in more than one state

defined area within a state that has a high degree of self government and freedom from its parent state

an area that has a degree of, but not complete self rule

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

The right for a country to choose their own sovereign government without external influence

the undoing of colonization, in which people reclaim sovereignty over their territory

an organized mass killing, in which people are targeted because of their religion, ethnicity, or nationality

process in which one or more regions are given increased autonomy by the central political unit

a system in which economic, political, or even cultural control was indirectly exerted over developing countries

a place located between two very different and contentious regions

place of physical congestion between wider regions of movement and interactions

the willingness by a person or a group of people to defend space they claim

a boundary that no longer exists but is still present on the cultural landscape

a boundary drawn by outside powers

a boundary that is typically created while the cultural landscape is evolving and subject to change over time.

a boundary that existed before a cultural landscape emerged

a straight line or arc that’s drawn by people and doesn’t closely follow any physical feature

a type of subsequent boundary that takes into account existing cultural or physical landscapes

established by a legal document, such as a treaty, the divides one entity from another

drawn on a map by a cartographer to show the limits of space

a boundary that’s identified by physical objects placed on the landscape

area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers, or contending groups forbid military installations, activities, or personnel.

meeting from 1884-1885 where representatives of European unions had the intention of dividing up Africa among each union.

the division of the Earth’s water surface into maritime areas that are defined through surrounding physical geography or human geography.

code of maritime law approved by the UN in 1982 that authorizes, among other provisions, territorial waters extending 12 nautical miles from shore and 200 nautical miles wide EEZ.

areas of the sea that aren’t under the jurisdiction of any country

area extending up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state

areas where coastal states can explore, extract minerals, and manage natural resources up to 200 nautical miles.

divides a country’s electorate into subnational regions

drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes

drawing of boundaries for political districts by the party in power to protect or increase its power

a state where most or all governing power is held by the government

unites separate political entities into an overarching system the allows each entity to maintain some degree of sovereignty

the advocacy of full political separation (or succession) from the larger group along cultural, ethnic, tribal, or government lines.

the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted religious or ethnic group in a society

organized violence aimed at government and civilian targets to create fear for the advancement of political goals

a movement to unite people who share a language or other cultural elements but are divided by a national boundary

the practice of multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members

the process in which a political regime becomes more democratic.

the reduction in the per unit cost of production as the volume of production increases

any contractual agreement between states concerning their trade relationships

organizations of countries who agree to help each other militarily if attacked by another country.

an international organization or union whereby member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in the decision making and vote on issues pertaining to the wider grouping

supranational organization created in 1945 that has 193 member states whose mission is to promote peace, security, and human rights

supranational organization created in 1949 that has 30 member states with a mission to provide mutual defense of member states

supranational organization created in 1993 that has 27 member states with a mission to integrate member states politically and economically

supranational organization created in 1967 that has 10 member states with a mission to advance economic growth, peace, social progress, and cultural and economic development in the region

supranational organization created in 1996 that has 8 member states with a mission to foster cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states with participation of Arctic indigenous communities

supranational organization created in 2002 that has 55 member states (all of Africa) with a mission to advocate peace, security, and stability on the continent through greater cooperation, economic development, and global integration

a state that is unable to perform the two fundamental functions of the sovereign nation-state in the modern world system

the collective ideas and actions of an ethnic nation designed to promote the identity and rights of an ethnicity in cultural. economic, and political spheres

unities a country’s population

support for political interests of a particular ethnic group within a state, especially its national independence or self-determination

the basic structures or services, installations, and facilities needed to support industrial, agricultural, and other economic development

the capacity of different national and ethnic groups to make a mutual commitment to live together as citizens of the same state