APHUG Unit 4 Chp 8 Vocab

All of chapter 8 vocab words :)

State

A politically organized territory with a permanent population, defined territory, and a government that is recognized by other states.

Micro-States

A country small in both population and land area

Sovereignty

The political authority of a state to govern itself.

Semi-Autonomous Region

A subdivision of a state that has a degree of self-governance but is not fully independent. These regions often have their own local governments and some legislative powers.

Shatterbelt regions

areas that are politically fragmented and often subject to external pressures, typically due to cultural, ethnic, or political divisions. (Yugoslavia)

Irredentism

A political movement often connected to nationalism

Devolution

Transfer of power from a central government to local governments

Balkanization

the process of a region breaking up into smaller, often hostile units due to ethnic or cultural conflicts. (Yugoslavia)

City-state(s)

a sovereign state that consists of a city

Nation

A group of people bound by common culture, ethnicity, language, etc

Nation