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Political Concepts
APHG Unit 4 Vocabulary and Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade. |
| antecedent boundary | A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was developed. |
| centrifugal force | A strong |
| centripetal force | A strong |
| compact state | A state that is basically round in shape |
| confederation | A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining cohesion |
| consequent boundary | A type of subsequent boundary that is drawn to accommodate existing linguistic |
| decolonization | The process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country. |
| devolution | The breakdown of central authority in a country. |
| domino theory | The theory prevalent during the Cold War Era that once a country became communist |
| elongated state | A state that is long and narrow |
| enclave | A piece of territory completely surrounded by another territory of which it is not a part. |
| exclave | An outlier |
| federal state | A type of government that gives local political units such as states or provinces within a country a measure of power. |
| formal region | A region with a high level of consistency in a certain cultural or physical attribute. |
| forward capital | A capital city that is located away from the core region for economic or political reasons in a symbolic gesture. |
| fragmented state | A state that has two or more areas of territory separated by another country. |
| functional region | A region with a node |
| gerrymandering | The process of redrawing territorial district boundaries to favor a certain political party. |
| growth pole | An urban center deliberately placed by a country's government to stimulate economic growth in the hinterland. |
| imperialism | The use of military threat |
| nation | A unified group of people with a common culture. |
| nation-state | A state in which over 90 percent of the population is comprised of a specific culture or group of people. |
| neo-colonialism | The periphery's continued exploitation by |
| perforated state | A state that totally surrounds another country |
| prorupt state | Also known as protruded state; A state |
| relict boundary | An old boundary between countries that is no longer used. |
| Sovereignty | The internationally recognized exercise of a country's power over its people and territory. |
| state | A country |
| subsequent boundary | A boundary drawn after a cultural landscape is already in place. |
| superimposed boundary | A boundary forced on a territory after existing boundaries are already in place. |
| supranationalism | The association of three or more states for mutual benefit. |
| terrorism | The use of violence in a controlled and intentional way to force attention onto issues. |
| transnational corporations (TNCs) | Global corporations that have facilities and processes spread among several companies in a global assembly line. |
| unitary state | A state with a strong central government that retains most of the political power. |
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