a people who share a common heritage, are unified by shared values and heritage, and typically claim a specific location as their homeland based on tradition

synonymous with country

A singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state

a country that contains more than one nation

cultural groups that have no independent political entity

a nation has a state of its own but stretches across borders of other states

A defined area within a state that has a high degree of self-government and freedom from its parent state

This has changed the balance of world power, including the formation of new states

Mackinder's theory that land based power was essential to world domination

Ratzel's theory that states are living organisms, and they need living space and growth to not only survive but remain strong

Spykman's theory that controlling key maritime areas of the world leads to world domination, as it provides varied resources, including the sea.

a boundary created before an area is known or populated

the 49th parallel is a good example of this

the Berlin Wall is an example of this

states with this kind of government allow little to no power/sovereignty for their sub-units; most states of this kind are located in Europe

a state has sovereignty up to 12 miles off their coast; commercial vessels pass, non-commercial can be challenged

a willingness by one person or a group of people to defend space they claim

states with this kind of government allow powers/sovereignty for their sub-units; examples would include Canada and the United States

the 200 mile radius off the coast where a country has exclusive rights to harvest resources

an area at the edge of any type of effective political control or at the edge of a settlement

a boundary created after settlement, usually meant to separate existing cultural groups

the Sadra River is an example of this

regional trade blocs that can challenge state sovereignty

the process in which power moves from the central government to subnational units

an explosion of conflict between ethnic groups in a region or country

people who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity, rather than their central state

armed conflicts, uneven economic development, stateless nations, ethnic movements

national identity; equitable infrastructure development; linguistic, cultural, ethnic homogeneity

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography

Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

study of states' shapes and their effects

A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs.

three or more countries agree to give up a degree of autonomy in order to pursue common goals. (ex. European Union)

a policy of cultural extension and potential political expansion by a country aimed at a group of its nationals living in a neighboring country

the process of creating a government elected by the people

an area populated by an ethnic group separated from the main territory occupied by the same ethnic group

neighborhoods where people from similar cultures live together and assert cultural distinction from the dominant group

desired regional autonomy expressed by a culturally distinctive group within a larger, politically dominant culture

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.

A code of maritime law approved by the United Nations in 1982 that authorizes, among other provisions, territorial waters extending 12 nautical miles (22km) from shore and 200-nautical-mile-wide (370-km-wide) exclusive economic zones.

An open border is a border that enables free movement of people between different jurisdictions with limited or no restrictions on movement.

a cultural boundary that runs along differences in ethnicity, such as language and religion.

a political boundary/border placed by powerful outsiders on a developed human landscape

A boundary no longer observed but that still affects the present-day area (e.g. border between West and East Germany in Berlin)

A boundary dispute that involves conflicting claims to the natural resources of a border region.

Conflict over the way a boundary should operate or function, such as the conflict over allowing migration across the border

Conflict over the location or place of a boundary

focus on the legal language of the boundary agreement

one established by a legal

identified by physical

The enforcement and maintaining of a boundary by a government

physical, cultural, or geometric boundaries within a country (such as provinces or states)

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

A map showing units such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc. Each is normally a different color

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