AP Human 4.8-4.10

Devolution

This process in which one or more regions are given increased autonomy by the central political unit is known as ______.

Arctic Council

Their mission is to foster cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states with participating of Arctic indigenous communities. Member states are only countries with territory in the Arctic- Canada, Russia, the United States, and countries of northern Europe.

Autonomous regions

________ have their own local and legislative bodies to govern a region with a population that is an ethnic minority within the entire country.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)

_______ focuses on the production of oil, or petroleum. Its mission is to coordinate and unify its members' petroleum policies in order to stabilize oil markets.

World Trade Organization (WTO)

One of the largest and most influential supranational organizations is the _________. The goal of the _____ is to have countries agree to a set of fair and non-discriminatory guidelines for international trade. A secondary goal of the _____ is to ensure that trade flows smoothly, freely, and predictably.

Centripetal forces

Unite a country's population.

Centrifugal forces

______ divide the citizenry in a country.

Ethnic Cleansing

A purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent or terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas.

Ethnonationalism

______ is support for the political interests of a particular ethic group within a state, especially its national independence or self-determination.

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Their mission is to stimulate free trade among members. Member states are United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Ethnic separatism

_________ is the advocacy of full political separation (or secession) from the larger group along cultural, ethnic, tribal or governmental lines.

Subnationalism

_________ describes people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity.

Balkanization

The fragmentation of a state or region into smaller, often hostile, units along ethno-linguistic lines.

United Nations (UN)

Their mission is to promote peace, security and human rights. Contains 193 countries and two others as non-member observer states.

Supranationalism

The practice of multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members.

Association of SE Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Their mission is to advance economic growth, peace, social progress, and cultural and economic development in the region. Member states are countries from SE Asia.

Nationalism

The strong feelings of patriotism and loyalty one feels toward one's country, promotes a sense of belonging, even if a country's population is an ethnically diverse one.

African Union

Their mission is to advocate peace, security, and stability on the continent through greater cooperation, economic development, and global integration. Member states are all countries in Africa.

Democratization

The transition from autocratic to more representative forms of politics-by helping reform movements to communicate in China, Iran, Egypt, and other countries.

European Union (EU)

Their mission is to integrate member states politically and economically. Member states are mostly countries in western and central Europe.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Their mission is to provide mutual defense of member states. Contains United States, Canada, Iceland, most countries in western and central Europe, and Turkey.

Regionalism

_____ is when loyalty to a distinct portion of a country is more important than loyalty to the entire country.

Time-Space Compression

The social and psychological effects of faster movement of information over space in a shorter period of time.

Globalization

The integration of markets, states, communication, and trade on a worldwide scale.

Terrorism

_______ is organized violence aimed at government and civilian targets to create fear for the advancement of political goals.

Transnational Corporations

Companies that conduct business on a global scale, has dramatically weakened state sovereignty.

Irredentism

_______ is a movement to unite people who share a language or other cultural elements but are divided by a national boundary.