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AP HUG UNIT 4

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State   show
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show people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy. (French, German, Indian)  
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show a state with a single nation (very few of these exist) (Example: Japan, Iceland, Armenia)  
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Stateless nations   show
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Multinational states   show
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show a nation living across states. Can either have a state (Russia), a state divided in two (Korea), or be stateless (Kurds)  
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show an area which governs itself but is not an independent country -- Examples: Greenland (not for sale), Hong Kong  
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show an area which can govern itself in certain areas, but does not have complete power to govern Examples: Nunavut in Canada, Navajo Reservation in US  
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Sovereignty   show
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show the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.  
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Independence movements   show
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show the transfer of decision-making power from a central government to a lower level. EX: Germany and other countries rebel against the Soviet Union. States seperate  
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Choke point   show
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Neocolonialism   show
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Shatterbelt   show
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show the perceived connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land  
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Boundary   show
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Relic   show
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show boundary that is drawn by powerful outsiders (colonizers) and ignores existing cultural groups (Example: Africa)  
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show boundary that evolves as the cultural landscape of an area takes shape and changes as cultural landscape changes. (Examples: Ireland and Northern Ireland, Sudan and South Sudan)  
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Antecedent   show
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Geometric   show
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Consequent   show
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Demilitarized zone   show
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The Berlin conference   show
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Maritime boundary   show
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show established rights and responsibilities of states concerning ownership/usage of the seas and their resources.  
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Territorial Sea   show
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show an approach to dividing and creating boundaries at the midpoint between two place  
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show zone of water adjacent to the Contiguous Zone (200 miles) in which the state has a right to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage resources.  
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South China Seas   show
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Voting District   show
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Redistricting   show
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Gerrymandering   show
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Democracy   show
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show a country where the national government is strong and the regional governments are weak (U.K., North Korea, France)  
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Federal state   show
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Physical Geography   show
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Ethnic Separatism   show
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show the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society  
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Terrorism   show
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Economic and Social Problems   show
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Irredentism   show
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show introducing democratic systems or principles.  
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show political and/or economic alliance of three or more states that is formed for mutual benefit to promote shared goals or resolve disputes, but can limit the economic or political actions of member states creating a challenge to state sovereignty.  
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show treaty between two or more states who agree on trade, tariffs, taxes, and often include investment guarantees. (Example: NAFTA formed to eliminate tariffs between US, Canada, and Mexico)  
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show alliance between two or more states who agree on mutual protection and support in case of a crisis. (Example: NATO formed to defend against threats by communist countries after WWII.)  
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show Force or attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for the state  
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show majority/minority relationships, armed conflicts  
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show Uneven development  
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show stateless nations, ethnic movements  
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Centrifugal Force   show
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show national identity, 4th of July  
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show equitable infrastructure development  
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Centripetal Force-Cultural   show
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show political and/or economic alliance of three or more states that is formed for mutual benefit to promote shared goals or resolve disputes, but can limit the economic or political actions of member states creating a challenge to state sovereignty.  
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show USA made Nato to unite countries to protect themselves from the USSR (Soviet Union)  
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show - ethnic separatism (religion, language, ethnicity) centrifugal forces - economic and social issues terrorism - irredentism , ethnic cleansing - physical geography  
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