Unit 4 AP Human Geography Vocab

Ethnonationlism

When nations are defined based on ethnicity

Multinational State

A state with more than one cultural group

Multi-state nation

When a nation stretches across state boundaries

Nation

Group of people with a common identity

Nationalism

Culture of a specific nation that advocates for self government and unites people among citizens of a state

Nation State

The political and cultural boundaries match

Semi- Autonomous / Autonomous Region

When a country gives autonomy (freedom) to another region

State

A political unit with a defined boundary

Stateless nation

When a nation lacks control of a state

Colonialism

States take possession over a foreign territory, they occupy and govern it

Devolution

Regions within a state demand and gain political strength

Imperialism

Process of a state trying to gain control of another

Self Determination

Countries ability to make their own decisions and laws

Soverignity

Total authority or power

Choke Point

Canal controlled by a country, can be closed or blocked

Neocolonialism

The use of political, economic, and cultural means to influence another country

Shatterbelt

An area of instability between regions with different views

Territoriality

Connection of people, culture, and their economic systems to the land

Antecedent boundary

Created before heavy development of the cultural landscape

Consequent boundary

Boundary created based on cultural differences

Geometric boundary

Boundary created based on latitude and longitude lines

Relic Boundary

Boundaries that are no longer there but leave a cultural imprint on the cultural landscape

Subsequent Boundary

Created after heavy development of the cultural landscape

Superimposed Boundary

Created on an area by an outsider

Demilitarized Zone

Where borders are restricted.

Maritime Boundary

Division of earths water among countries

Electoral College

Where the vice president and president are voted for

Gerrymandering

Redistricting for a political advantage

Redistricting

Re drawing voting districts to fit new census data

Theocracy

State under a form of government

Unitary state

State governed as one

Ethnic cleansing

Governments attack an ethnic group to try and eliminate them

Genocide

Violence that targets a specific group

Irredentism

Movement to unite people who share the same cultural elements

Terrorism

Organized violence aimed at governments and civilians

Supranationalism

States working together towards a common goal

Centrifugal Force

Characteristics that divide a country

Centripetal Forces

Characteristics that unite a country

Apartheid

Where people of different races are separated geographically

Balkanization

Breaking up of a state

Ghetto

Poor urban area with minority groups