Unit 5- Ch 8 Flashcards
(19 cards)
balance of power
conditions of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries
boundary
invisible line that marks the extend of a state’s territory
city-state
a sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland
colonialism
attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its 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
elongated state
a state with a long narrow shape
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
frontier
a zone separating 2 states in which neither state exercises political control
gerrymandering
process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
imperialism
control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society
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 one
prorupted state
an otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
sovereignty
ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states
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 organized of a state that places most power in the hands of the central government officials
