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Microstate   A state or territory that is small in both size and population. Ex Singapore  
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Sovereignty   Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.  
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Multi-national state   State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities.  
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Multiethnic State   State that contains more than one ethnicity  
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State   An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs. EXAMPLE: A COUNTRY A state has Permanent population, defined borders, a sovereign government, and recognition from other states.  
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Self-determination   The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves  
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Nation State   A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity. (Example Iceland and Japan)  
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Nationality   Identity with a group of people that share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular place.  
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Nationalism   A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country  
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Ethnicity   Identity with a group of people who share the cultural tradition of a particular homeland.  
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Colonialism   The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. Example: The Berlin Conference encouraged colonialism in Africa. (GO INTO A COUNTRY)  
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Imperialism   A policy in which a strong state seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically. (THE IDEA OF..... mostly from afar.)  
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Decolonization   The action of changing from colonial rule to independent status. Think India.  
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Neocolonialism   control by more powerful countries over developing countries or LDCs is exerted through indirect means such as economic, political or cultural power.  
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Shatter belt   an area of instability between regions with opposing political and cultural values (example Israel or Kashmir today, Eastern Europe during the Cold war. Korea during Vietnam.  
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Geo Politics   The study of the effects of geography on politics and relations among states/countries  
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Territoriality   A willingness by one person or a group of people to defend space they claim. People express their territoriality when they influence others or shape events by asserting control over a space.  
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semi-autonomous Region   have a MODERATE degree of self-government and freedom to govern themselves. Example Hong Kong, Macau  
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Nations   Cultural entities, meaning that they are made up of individuals who have forged a common identity through a shared language, religion, ethnicity, or heritage. Often all four of these. Some define a nation as including a reasonably large population, while others argue that the size of the population does not matter.  
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Stateless nation   People united by culture, language, history and tradition but not possessing a state. Examples, Kurds/Palestinians. Usually a minority group with no political power.  
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Choke points   a strategic, narrow waterway between two large bodies of water. It is a strategic strait or canal which could be closed or blocked to stop sea traffic especially oil. This type of aggression could cause an international incident. (Strait of Hurmuz)  
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Multi-State nation   a nation or cultural group that is divided across two or more state borders.  
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Forward capital   A capital city placed in a remote or peripheral area for economic, strategic, or symbolic reasons, usually to develop the interior of the country. Brazil commissioned a purpose-built and centrally located city, Brasilia, to replace Rio de Janeiro as capital in the 1950s.  
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Independence Movement   effort by people to create a new sovereign state in a place inside of another state (devolution failed) We will learn about devolution latter on! Examples Catalonia in Spain.  
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Autonomous regions   Regions that have a HIGH degree of self-government and freedom to govern themselves. Example Native American Reservations  
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