4.03 notes- political power and territoriality

shape can impact the way people living in the state interact and relationship with other states

territorial morphology- study of different shapes of states and potential political and economic impacts of shapes

• elongated state- long and narrow, disproportional relationship between length and width if capital is in extreme end, others many feel isolated and lose influence, difficult transportation and communication, part may break away

• compact state- small state, shape with little irregularity, equal relationship between length and width, easy communication, short borders means easier defense from invasions

• perforated state- state that appears to have a hole, completely surrounds land of another state, inside depends on outside for resources and access to water

• prorupted state- piece of territory jutting from main, compact with large projecting extension(s) can give access to resources (oil, water) or buffer between states, people living in the area may feel isolated, easily invaded, difficult transportation and communication

• fragmented state- broken up into pieces (usually islands), lands are interrupted by international waterways or territory of another state, difficulty maintaining, difficult transportation and communication

political exclave / enclave- territorial, political extension of another state that is separated from mainland by another state

• enclave- populated place surrounded by residents of different groups

• exclave- portion of territory of one state completely surrounded (excluding islands)

landlocked- state without direct access to ocean, heavily reliant on others

governability- ability to control and direct the law making processes and administration of a state