Unit 4: Devolution, Colonialism, Imperialism, & Globalization Flashcards
What is colonialism?
the practice of acquiring territories and settling there to exert political, economic, and social control over the area
What is imperialism?
the idea of growing a state or empire by exerting force over other nations to gain economic and political power without establishing settlements
What was the Berlin Conference?
when European powers colonized Africa and made borders based on longitude and latitude instead of by ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups
What is decolonization?
a process by which a colony becomes independent of the colonizing country
What is devolution?
the transfer of power from a national government to a regional government (power is broken up and spread between lower organization)
What is balkanization?
When a state breaks up into different states (often due to conflict within the state)
Where did the term balkanization come from?
It comes from the break up of Yugoslavia after the Soviet Union collapsed
