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political geography
the nature and implications of the evolving spatial organization of political governance and formal political practice on the Earth's surface
state
an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs
territory
an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
territoriality
process by which individuals or groups assert control over people in a given geographic area
soverneignty
a principle of international relations that holds the final authority over social, economic, and political matters
territoral integrity
principle under international law that prohibits states from the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state
mercantilism
an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power
peace of westphalia
peace ended thirty years war. the treaties contained new language recognizing statehood and nationhood, and clearly defined borders and security
nation
tight group of people possessing bonds like language ethnicity and religion
nation-state
A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
