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9.1: The Complex World Political Map
Political Geography: the study of the ways that the world is organised as a reflection of the power that different groups hold over territory
Political maps can express differences in interpretations of the world. For example:
The Chinese government doesn’t recognize the island of Taiwan as a separate country
The US consider Taiwan independent
Therefore a political map from these two countries may look different
State: a politically organized, independent territory with a government, defined borders, an a permanent population
Sovereignty: The right of a government to control and defend its territory and determine what occurs within its borders.
If a state is not recognized as an independent country by other states, it is not considered sovereign
Nations: a cultural entity of individuals with a shared language religion, ethnicity, or heritage (often all of these traits are shared) who share a vision of the future.
For example Native Hawaiians, the Navajo people
Nation-State: when the territory covered by a state is the same as the territory occupied by a group of people who view themselves as a nation
No country is a pure nation-state
Countries are often considered nation-states if 85% of their population is made up of a single ethnic group
Multistate Nation: a state that consists of people who share a a cultural or ethnic background but live in more than one country
ex. Ethnic Russians because many live outside Russia
Irredentism: Attempting to acquire territories in neighboring states inhabited by people of the same nation
Multinational State: A country that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination
often struggle with getting citizens to feel a sense of unity with those of other groups
Multiethnic state: A country with 2+ ethnic groups within its borders
Autonomous/ semiautonomous: When a region within a country is given some authority to govern their own territories independent from the national government.
Stateless Nation: a people united by culture, language, history, and tradition but not possessing a state
ex. Tribal nations in the US
is not the majority ethnic group in any one state
9.1: The Complex World Political Map
Political Geography: the study of the ways that the world is organised as a reflection of the power that different groups hold over territory
Political maps can express differences in interpretations of the world. For example:
The Chinese government doesn’t recognize the island of Taiwan as a separate country
The US consider Taiwan independent
Therefore a political map from these two countries may look different
State: a politically organized, independent territory with a government, defined borders, an a permanent population
Sovereignty: The right of a government to control and defend its territory and determine what occurs within its borders.
If a state is not recognized as an independent country by other states, it is not considered sovereign
Nations: a cultural entity of individuals with a shared language religion, ethnicity, or heritage (often all of these traits are shared) who share a vision of the future.
For example Native Hawaiians, the Navajo people
Nation-State: when the territory covered by a state is the same as the territory occupied by a group of people who view themselves as a nation
No country is a pure nation-state
Countries are often considered nation-states if 85% of their population is made up of a single ethnic group
Multistate Nation: a state that consists of people who share a a cultural or ethnic background but live in more than one country
ex. Ethnic Russians because many live outside Russia
Irredentism: Attempting to acquire territories in neighboring states inhabited by people of the same nation
Multinational State: A country that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination
often struggle with getting citizens to feel a sense of unity with those of other groups
Multiethnic state: A country with 2+ ethnic groups within its borders
Autonomous/ semiautonomous: When a region within a country is given some authority to govern their own territories independent from the national government.
Stateless Nation: a people united by culture, language, history, and tradition but not possessing a state
ex. Tribal nations in the US
is not the majority ethnic group in any one state
