Ch.8 Political Geography

Question 1

For scholars of critical geopolitics, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush ________

Accepted Answer

were intellectuals of statecraft.

Question 2

Results of how __ organized flows of raw materials for own benefit can still be seen in __

Accepted Answer

colonizers, cultural landscape.

Question 3

World-systems theory suggests that the __________

Accepted Answer

world economy has a three-tiered structure., world economy has one market and a global division of labor., almost everything takes place in context of world economy., core&periphery are places/sites where processes take place.

Question 4

Geographers define __________ as the study of the political organization of the world.

Accepted Answer

political geography

Question 5

Ratzel is to __________ as Mackinder is to __________

Accepted Answer

lebensraum, the heartland theory.

Question 6

__________ are boundaries that follow an agreed-upon feature in the natural landscape.

Accepted Answer

Physical-political boundaries, Natural-political boundaries

Question 7

France and Spain are examples of __________

Accepted Answer

unitary governments.

Question 8

__________ factors into the unification and division in a state at any given point.

Accepted Answer

Scale, Interaction, Timing, Perspective

Question 9

Politically organized territory with permanent population, defined territory, and government.

Accepted Answer

state

Question 10

The 1648 Peace of Westphalia treaties __________

Accepted Answer

founded a Europe made up of recognized territorial states.

Question 11

__________ is an example of supranationalism.

Accepted Answer

The World Health Organization (WHO), The European Union (EU), The North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA), The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 12

Stateless nations __________

Accepted Answer

shows the imperfect fit between nations and states.

Question 13

State boundaries __________

Accepted Answer

have less meaning today than one-hundred years ago., extend through the rocks below and the airspace above.

Question 14

Describes processes create economic, social, culture geographies don't match global states map.

Accepted Answer

Deterritorialization

Ch.8 Political Geography

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Ch.8 Political Geography

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