aphug political

state

sovereign entity within a federal country

multinational state

multiple distinct nations within a state

Quebec, Canada

nation-state

a nation of people united culturally, also a state

Albania, Japan

autonomous region

part of a larger country, state within a state

stateless nation

group of people that share a culture but not have a country

Amish

Tamil

consequent border

separates countries in conflict

relic border

used to be a border but no longer is, still stands

Berlin wall

superimposed border

created by an outside entity, not agreed upon

shatterbelt

in between two opposed regions

chokepoint

geographic region where there is a lot of human activity, value increases

neocolonialism

countries going to other countries to exploit their resources

devolution

when a state falls apart, sovereignty is passed from central to subnational government

law of the seas

how sovereignty is extended into the water

-territorial sea- still in country 12mi

-contiguous zone- limited sovereignty 24mi

-eez- allocational rights 200mi

unitary state

one government that governs everything

federal state

national government shares w a subnational government

supranationalism

countries forming their own network to benefit them

subnationalism

string loyalty of a group within a larger group, often seek autonomy

Quebec

NAFTA

north American free trade agreement, no cost to trade/tariffs

balkanization

when a country splits based on ethnic lines

median line principle

divides maritime zones equally between countries for each to claim 200 mi eez

centrifugal forces on a country

pull country apart

diff languages, religions customs, beliefs

economic disparities

territorial disputes