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AP unit 5 vocab

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State Basic political organization of a group of people into a sovereign state with defined borders. Must contain a permanent population and be recognized by other states
nation group of homogeneous people whose beliefs and values unify them. Claim a particular places based on tradition as their homeland.
Nation State a mostly ethnically homogeneous nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state. Ex: Japan and Iceland
stateless nation cultural groups that have no independent political entity but often have a political organization
multi nation state a country that contains more than one nation. Most multi nation states have 1 dominant nation. Ex: US
multistate nation A nation that has a state of its own but stretches across borders of other states. Ex: Canada and Korea
autonomous/semi-autonomous regions Regions that are not fully independent of a state but have their own local and legislative bodies to govern. Ex: Greenland
sovereignty ultimate authority for decisions pertaining to government, defense and foreign politics
self-determination the right for people to freely choose their sovereign without any outside interference
microstate states with very small land areas
centrifugal force a force that divides people and countries
centripetal force an attitude that unifies people and enhances support for a state
colonialism the process by which one nation exercises near complete control over another country which they have settled and taken over. Often, the governing country uses the colony for its resources, taking what is useful without regard to the original inhabitants.
imperialism Forceful extension of a nation's authority by conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that aren't it's colonies
Berlin conference France, Germany, Great Britain and Portugal met to discuss the partitioning of Africa. They did not take into consideration the Africans and ethnic groups.
decolonization process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country
nationalism loyalty and devotion to a nationality.
devolution transfer of political power from the central government to sub national levels of government or an entirely new state
irredentism A policy of advocating the annexation of any territory formerly belonging to it or shares common culture. Ex: Russia-Ukraine
balkanization A small geographic area that could not successfully be organized into one or more stable states because it was inhabited by many ethnicities with complex, long-standing antagonisms toward each other
Ethnic Separatism Ethnic groups usually in regions; independence movements. Granted autonomy to keep unity. Ex: Basque
Ethnic Cleansing the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society.
Terrorism the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Neocolonialism control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures
Territoriality the attempt by an individual or group to affect, influence, or control people, phenomena, and relationships, by delimiting and asserting control over a geographic area.
Choke Points a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or a bridge, or at sea such as a straight which an armed force is forced to pass, therefore greatly decreasing its combat, in order to reach its objective. Like the DMZ in Korea.
Defined Boundaries the actual placing of a political boundary of the landscape by means of barriers, fences, walls, or other markers.
Delimited Boundaries A boundary drawn on map in agreement.
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