4.3 Political Power and Territoriality

Territoriality

The connection of people, their culture, and their economies to the land

Neocolonialism

When core countries have economic, cultural, political, and military power over periphery countries that used to be their colonies

The US intervening in Asia through military is an example of…

neocolonialism.

Shatterbelt

A region with ongoing, local conflicts due to global issues.

Regional conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Europe after the cold war are an example of…

shatterbelts.

Choke Point

When physical features create an area that is difficult to pass through.

The Straits of Hormuz, Gibraltar, Malacca, and Bosporus are examples of…

choke points.

The India-Pakistan region is a shatterbelt because of…

conflicts due to religion.

Political power is expressed geographically as…

control over land, people, and resources.

Choke points are crucial for countries because…

they limit access to people, land, and resources.