the right of a nation to govern itself autonomously
Perforated State
a state whose territory completely surrounds that of another
Majority-Minority Districts
the process by which a majority of the population is from the minority
Democracy
Government based on the principle that the people are the ultimate sovereign and have the final say over what happens within the state. (US Government)
Redistricting
the drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes
Semi-Periphery
Places that both core and periphery processed are occurring; places that are exploited by the core but in turn exploit the periphery (China)
Unitary
a nation-state that has a centralized government and administration that exercises power equality over all parts of the state
Multination-State
state with more than one nation within its borders (USA)
Devolution
The process whereby religions within a state demand and gain a political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government.
Electoral Vote
The decision of a particular state elector that represents the dominant views of that elector's state
