AP HUG - Ch. 10 Challenges in the Modern State

devolution

the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

ethnic separatism

The advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group.

Ethnic cleansing

Process in which more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region

Terrorism

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

Autonomous region

an area of a country that has a degree of freedom from an external authority

subnationalism

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

balkanization

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

Supranationalism

multiple countries form an organization to collectively achieve greater benefits for all members

World Trade Organization (WTO)

a permanent global institution to promote international trade and to settle international trade disputes

Organization of Petroleum Exporting States (OPEC)

An international organization of 12 oil-producing nations that attempts to influence global prices and supplies of oil.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

a trade alliance that promotes trade and economic integration among member nations in Southeast Asia

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

trade treaty among the United States, Canada, and Mexico to lower and eliminate tariffs among the three countries

Transnational corporation

companies that conduct business on a global scale

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

1949 alliance of nations that agreed to band together in the event of war and to support and protect each nation involved

democratization

A process of transition as a country attempts to move from an authoritarian form of government to a democratic one.

Time-space compression

the rapid innovation of communication and transportation technologies associated with globalization that transforms the way people think about space and time

regionalism

loyalty to the interests of a particular region

Ethnonationalism

support for the political interests of a particular ethnic group, especially its national independence or self-determination.

nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country