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1
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According to Collins dictionary what is political geography?

A

the branch of human geography that deals with the relationship between political processes and spatial structures

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How does Clover (1999) describe Geopolitics?

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Few modern ideologies are as all encompassing and romantically obscure

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3
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Who first developed political geography?

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Rudolf Kjellen (1899)

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4
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What does politics mean in latin?

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Of the State

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5
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How is political geography studied?

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Over time and space

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6
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What does political geography consist of?

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States, Territory, Nations, Borders, Political system, War and peace

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7
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How did political geography develop around WW2?

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Many new ideas and systems designed to reimagine countries

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8
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How many countries were there in 1900 and 1950?

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55

100

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9
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How was most of the world divided in the early 20th century?

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Between colonial powers

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10
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How many european countries occupied Africa in the 1920’s?

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7

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11
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How does a nation become a country?

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Internal and external recognition

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12
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How did territoriality develop?

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Alongside advancements in techology

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13
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What did Jackson, 1990 say about countries?

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Colonial countries felt that they were entitled to independence

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14
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How many countries are there today?

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196

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15
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Who invented the idea of a Quasi state?

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Jackson 1980’s

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16
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What is juridical statehood?

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recognition by sovereign states and the rights to enter in to relations with these states

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17
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What is empirical statehood?

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The power for a state to provide protection and regulation of its citizens

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18
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What minority group inhabit south Ossetia?

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Ossetians

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19
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Which main state do most Ossetians live in?

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North Ossetia in russia

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When was the 5 day Georgian-Russian war over Ossetia?

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2008

21
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How many people live in South Ossetia?

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53,000

22
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Who have sovereign control of South Ossetia?

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Russia (O’Tauthail)

23
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What was South Ossetia before part of Georgia?

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Autonomous Oblast (SOAO)

24
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What is the difference between South Ossetia and Andorra?

A

Andorra is smaller in size but larger in population (about 8x smaller)

25
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Which Russian President first backed South Ossetia?

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Dmitry Medvedev

26
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Who recognises South Ossetia?

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Nauru, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Russia

27
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Who Controlled Palestine in the late 19th century?

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The Ottomans

28
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What is the incorrect belief that Palestine and Isreal are fighting between?

A

Religious, theological power (Its more about land)

29
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Who described the over Palestine as competing Nationalism?

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James Gelvin

30
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When was the Height of Nationalism in the 20th century?

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1920’s, many countires wanted indepencdence

31
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What was the concept of Jewish Nationalism known as?

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Zionism

32
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How much did the Jewish Population of Palestine increase by between 1920 and 1939?

A

320,000

33
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Why did the first UN plan for a divided Palestinian and Isreal fail?

A

Poorly designed and developed borders

34
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What is one of the main Palestinian opposition groups?

A

Hamas

35
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What treaty aimed to give Palestine to the UK in 1917?

A

The Balfour agreement

36
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What is a refugee?

A

Someone voluntarily or forcibly removed from their homeland

37
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According to Collyer, what is the cause for prevetning migrants from crossing europe?

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Political based, each country wants to please its voters

38
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Why can migration camps be another centre of violence?

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All cultures are forced together (Davies and Isakjee)

39
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In 2015 how many people occupied the Calais Jungle refugee camp

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3000, Davies and Isakjee

40
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What do refugee camps strengthen?

A

Hatred and resentment against the west, (Davies and Isakjee)

41
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What did Habermas (1988) say about migration?

A

Its a Crisis of Capatalism

42
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Which Mediterranean island become a centre for Tunisian refugees?

A

Lampedusa

43
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Why did the migrants claim they had the right to move?

A

They were humans and they can choose where they live

44
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Why did the residents oppose the migrants?

A

They were discouraging tourists spending money on the island

45
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What did Marine Le Penne say about the Lampedusa invasion?

A

Their boat is sinking, we have to stop them getting on our boat or we both will sink

46
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What did the residents of Lampedua do to prevent tourists from arriving?

A

They blockaded the dock and pushed the boat away

47
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What did Posen (2013) say about nationalism?

A

It works alongside or with violence

48
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How many people live in the Zaatari Refugee camp?

A

78,000

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