Vocab-4 Flashcards
State
A politically bound area controlled by an established government that has authority over its internal affairs and foreign policy.
sovereignty
The political authority of a state to govern itself.
nation
group of people with common cultural characteristics
nation-state
A state in which the cultural borders of a nation correspond with the state borders of a country
Multinational state
A country with multiple culture groups or multiple ethnic groups under a single government.
Autonomous region
an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or has freedom from an external authority.
Stateless region
A nation of people without a state that it considers home
Multistate nation
when a nation stretches across borders and across states.
nationalism
the attachment of a person to a particular nation, or a political action by such a group to achieve statehood
Centripetal forces
an attitude that unifies people and enhances support for a state.
Centrifugal forces
forces or attitudes that tend to divide a state.
imperialism
state policy, practice, or advocacy of extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining something
colonialism
refers to the combination of territorial, juridical, cultural, linguistic, political, mental/epistemic, and/or economic domination of one group of people or groups of people by another (external) group of people.
Berlin Conference
sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense of the African people.
decolonization
the process, often long, tortuous, and violent, by which colonies achieve their national aspirations for political independence from the colonial metropolitan power.
