boundarys and unit 8

natural boundary

a boundary based on natural, physical features that separate entities (mountains, rivers, deserts, etc)

geometric boundary

a boundary that is straight or geometric, not accounting for natural features

antecedent boundary

a boundary drawn prior to when a large population existed in the area

subsequent boundary

a boundary drawn to accommodate ethnic, religious, linguistic, or economic differences

relic boundary

a boundary that no longer functions, but evidence of it still exists on the landscape and the purpose is still served

superimposed boundary

a boundary enforced by outside powers

defined boundary

a boundary established by a legal document, such as a treaty, which divides one entity from another

delimited boundary

a boundary drawn on a map to show the limits of a space

demarcated boundary

a boundary identified by physical objects placed on the landscape

devolution

Devolution is the transfer of power from a central government to regional ones within a unified state, often to manage diversity (like Scotland in the UK)

balkinization

Balkanization is the fragmentation of a state into smaller, often hostile, units, usually due to ethnic/cultural conflict, leading to new independent nations (like Yugoslavia breaking up)

marxism

the belief that a fully classless society where everything, including pay, is equal creates a better society as a way to abolish the exploitation of workers

administered boundary

a boundary enforced by the government, group, etc, which uses laws, immigration, regulations, and prosecution.

definitional dispute

disputes that occur when parties disagree on how to interoperate documents/maps which identify the location of a boundary

locational dispute

disputes that occur when parties disagree about where a boundary SHOULD be located

operational dispute

dispute that occurs when parties disagree about how a boundary should operate and function

allocational dispute

disputes that occur when a boundary separates natural resources which may be useful to both the parties involved (often underwater or underground resources)