4.2 Political Processes

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What is a core area?

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A small territorial nucleus from which a country in area grows over time.

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What are territorial forces?

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Distance from origin nation causing increased independence and want for sovereignty

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What is devolution?

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Power from a centralized government to a regional government can be followed with protests and the formation of separatist groups, among other things.

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How does Imperialism lead to Colonialism?

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A country needs raw materials and natural resources which causes them to exploit a smaller and less powerful country and leads to more powerful country to rule over less powerful country.

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What is a separatist?

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Someone that wishes for freedom from their nation in order to create their own.

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What is Self-Determination?

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A nations ability to determine its own statehood and form its own allegiances and government.

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What are escarpments?

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Abrupt slopes that break up the general continuity of the terrain.

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What is the difference between Globalization and Sovereignty?

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Globalization is Interdependence among nations leads to forced compliance. Sovereignty is a nation that is self determinate and unabashed by outward forces.

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How do Economic Forces effect the process of Devolution?

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Economic Forces are economic problems that cause civil unrest within a nation that lead to the regional government’ want for separation

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What is an independence movement?

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A group of people who work together to gain political freedom from usually a foreign power.