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Political Geography: Key Issue 1

HOW IS SPACE POLITICALLY ORGANIZED INTO STATES AND NATIONS? De Blij, pp. 249-264

1. Use the map on page 250-251 in your textbook to prepare a sketch map which shows the dates of

independence for countries/states around the world. Be sure to include a key that distinguishes each area.

2. Based on the information of the map above, which areas of the world have countries that have recently been

created?

3. Which sub-Saharan African colony was the first to gain its independence? Which year? Its 1st

president?

4. What were some of the problems the continent of Africa faced with decolonization or the formation of newly

independent countries?

5. According to the text, what were some of the purposes and results of European Colonialism?

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6. Define state:

7. Define sovereignty:

8. Define territoriality:

9. Define territorial integrity:

● THE MODERN STATE IDEA

10. The Treaty of Westphalia – Using the chart below

DEFINITION Change In Relationship Between

People & Territory

Long-Term Results or Effects

● NATIONS

11. Using the chart below, how does your textbook define the difference between Nations & States? Please

provide a definition and examples for each.

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

NATION (254-256)

STATES (254 & 256)

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● NATION-STATE

12. Define nation-state:

13. How was the idea of the nation-state inspired or created?

14. In what 2 ways is nationalism described?

a.

b.

● Multistate Nations, Multinational States, & Stateless Nations

15. Using the chart below, how does your textbook define the difference between Nations & States? Please

provide a definition and examples for each.

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

Multinational State

Multistate Nation

Stateless Nation

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● EUROPEAN COLONIALISM & DIFFUSION OF NATION-STATE MODEL

16. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference? Who was it lead by?

17. In the space below define Colonialism & List the effects of this system of control in the colonized.

Definition of Colonialism Effects of Colonialism

18. Using the chart on pg. 259 Two Waves of Colonialism please list which were the 2 peak years of the

numbers of colonies around the world.

19. Use the map on page 260-261 in your textbook to prepare a sketch map which shows dominant colonial

influences in the world from the time period 1550-1950. Please include a key for each country.

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WALLERSTEIN’s WORLD SYSTEMS THEORY

20. According to Wallerstein, what are the 3 basic tenets of world-systems theory?

a.

b.

c.

21. Define capitalism:

22. Define commodification:

23. Use the map below and the map on pg. 263 in order to breakdown the World’s Economy. Use a key to

decipher areas that are 1) core; 2) Semi-periphery, and 3) periphery

24. Use the following chart to define the following terms.

Core Semi-Periphery Periphery

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Political Geography: Key Issue 2

HOW DO STATES SPATIALLY ORGANIZE THEIR GOVERNMENTS? De Blij, pp. 264-272

1. Define centripetal forces:

2. Define centrifugal forces:

FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

3. Define the following

Unitary Governments Federal Governments

4. How does federalism function differently in Nigeria. Please provide a description with examples.

5. Using the map of Nigeria below, identify the area of Nigeria that operates through the use of Shari’a Law.

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DEVOLUTION

6. Use the chart below to organize your notes regarding DEVOLUTION

Types of Devolution Definition & Examples

ETHNOCULTURAL

MOVEMENTS

ECONOMIC FORCES

TERRITORIAL INFLUENCES

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ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY

Reapportionment

s

Splitting

wo

1)

2)

Majority-Minority

Districts

Gerrymandering

Territorial

Representation

wo

1)

2)

TYPES EXAMPLES

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Political Geography: Key Issue 3

HOW ARE BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED AND WHY DO BOUNDARY DISPUTES OCCUR? De Blij, pp. 272-275

ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES

1. What does it mean to:

a. Define the boundary –

b. Delimit the boundary –

c. Demarcate the boundary –

d. Administrate the boundary –

TYPES OF BOUNDARIES

2. Use the chart below in order to define the types of boundaries that exist, along with examples for each.

DEFINITION EXAMPLES

Geometric Boundary

Physical-Political

Boundary

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BOUNDARY DISPUTES

3. Use the chart below to organize the various boundary disputes that exist.

Types of Boundary Dispute Definition & Examples

DEFINITION BOUNDARY

LOCATIONAL BOUNDARY

OPERATIONAL BOUNDARY

ALLOCATIONAL BOUNDARY

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Political Geography: Key Issue 4

HOW DOES THE STUDY OF GEOPOLITICS HELP US UNDERSTAND THE WORLD? De Blij, pp. 275-278

1. What is defined as the HEARTLAND THEORY?

Political Geography: Key Issue 5

WHAT ARE SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WHAT ARE THEIR IMPLICATIONS

FOR THE STATE? De Blij, pp. 278-286

1. Define SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION

2. In the space below create a timeline of the creation of various supranational organizations.

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3. Discuss the rise of the European Union & its implications on the continent of Europe.

HOW DOES SUPRANATIONALISM AFFECT THE STATE

4. In the space below, list the various ways that supranationalism affects the state.