4.06 notes- consequences of centrifugal and centripetal forces

satellite states- held under soviet domination

shatterbelt theory (Cohen, cold war)- pivot area, inner crescent, outer crescent

centripetal forces (UNITE)

• nationalism- individual loyalty to one’s nation

• schools- unite shared traits: government, heritage, history

• armed forces- shared security, lends support to government

• state church- unlikely to have religious disputes, shared religion

• constitution- define state’s ideas/goals, government legitimacy

• homogenous culture- similar religious and political beliefs, few differences in economic/education level, ethnicity

• single language- prevent miscommunication, ease

• powerful external threat- unite to combat common threat

• infrastructure- prevents isolation, needed resources

• physical geography- isolated from other states

centrifugal forces (DIVIDE)

• religious diversity- conflict, destabilize/delegitimize government

• multiple languages- difficulty communicating isolation

• multiple ethnic groups- seeing self as superior, conflict

• ideology- disagreement of how to manage affairs of state

• autonomous groups- some are directly subject to state government, others not

• physical geography- division/isolation within state

• nationalism- many diverse groups exhibit nationalism

• powerful external threat- feel lack of security

• separatist groups- destabilize government, challenge political viability

• subnationalism- view selfs as ethnic group, not part of state