Chapter 8 Vocabulary Political Geography Flashcards
(42 cards)
City-State
A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland
Colonialism
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory
Colony
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent
Compact State
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
Devolution
When a unitary (central) government grants powers to local or regional authorities
Elongated State
A state with a long narrow shape
Enclave
State completely surrounded by another state
Exclave
Separated from the state by one or more other states
Federal State
An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government
Fragmented State
A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory
Gerrymandering
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefitting the party in power
Imperialism
Control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous group
Landlocked State
A state that does not have a direct outlet to the sea
Microstate
A state that encompasses a very small land area
Perforated State
A state that completely surrounds another state
Prorupted State
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
Sovereignty
Ability of a state to govern it’s territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states
Supranationalism
Cooperation (economic, political, military) among several countries for mutual benefit
State
An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs
Unitary State
An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials
Balance of Power
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries
A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland
City-State
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries
Balance of Power
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory
Colonialism
