ApHug Unit 4(I think)

Ethnonationalism

The idea where a nation is defined by a shared ethnic idea such as religion

kurds

Stateless nation

Devolution

When the power of the state breaks up, giving more power to smaller units

cultural cohesion

sense of shared identity

irredentism

when a country claims territory based on history and ethnic affiliations

Nation state

The national boundaries match the boundaries of the state

Berlin Conference

European colonial powers divided out control of Africa between themselves ignoring cultural boundaries

Autonomous/ Semi-Autonomous territory

Greenland is an Autonomous territory

boundary

marks a state’s territory

3 types: Cultural, physical, and geometric

Frontier zone

where no state has political control

Cultural boundaries

follow cultural features such as ethnicity, language or religion

Superimposed

subsequent

relic

consequent

Physical boundaries

coincide with natural landscapes, such as mountains or rivers

Geometric boundaries

Based on human constructs such as longitude and latitude

superimposed boundary

a drawn on area by a conquering or colonizing power that ignores cultural patterns

subsequent boundary

Settlement is changed to accommodate developments such as war

Relic boundary

A boundary that no longer functions but can still be seen on the cultural landscape

Consequent boundary

drawn in order to separate groups based on ethnic, economic, linguistic, or religious reasons.

antecedent boundary

a physical feature that serves as a boundary

UNCLOS

Territorial sea: 12 NM- int’l passage is allowed but controlled by coastal state

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 200 NM- “international waters” but coastal state has exclusive rights to fishing and mining

Delimit: To define or set boundaries based on an agreement description, often without physical markers

Decmarcate: to mark or physically indicate the boundary on the bround after is has been delimited

Buffer state

a state inbetween two larger states that are on the verge of conflict

Chokepoint

a place where traffic/transit narrows down, like a canal.

Belgium devolution

Belgium has 3 different regions with different cultures