a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
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Nation-state
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.
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Democratization
the process of creating a government elected by the people
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Multi State Nation
nation that transcends the borders of two or more states
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Stateless Nation
A nation that does not have a state. Example: Palestinians, Kurds, Basque, Rohingya
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Colonialism
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
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Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
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Centripetal forces
An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state
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Centrifugal forces
things that cause division within the state (ex: political, religious, or economic conflict)
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Unitary State
An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
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Federal State
An internal organization of a state that allocates strong power to units of local government
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Devolution
The process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government
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Reapportionment
the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census
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Boundary
vertical plane between states that cuts through the rocks below, and the airspace above the surface
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Heartland Theory
Hypothesis proposed by Halford Mackinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.
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autonomous region (semi autonomous)
self ruled region within another country - examples: Xinjiang, China or Native American reservations
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supranational organization
A venture involving three or more states ceding SOME sovereignty for political, economic, and/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives. (EU)
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UN (United Nations)
A supranational organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
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League of Nations
Supranational organization established after World War I; Failed precursor to the United Nations.
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EU(European Union)
A supranational organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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ASEAN
an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
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NAFTA (now USMCA)
A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade between these North American countries.
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